My God and My Country

A Study of Psalm Thirty Two

Verse Eight

8 I will instruct thee, and teach thee in the way that thou shalt go, and I will guide thee with mine eye.

Brethren:

Below, you'll find notation from the Geneva Translation wherein the reader, or author of said notation says:

“David promiseth to make the rest of God’s children partakers of the benefits which he felt, and that he will diligently look and take care to direct them in the way of salvation.”

I do not disagree, but the statement leaves out that first, we must become recipients of God's ways and wisdom and then henceforth teach to others. Seek Him first and His ways, and then commence to show that way to others. For the word of God is a pathway towards Him and His word is a light on our paths
(Read Psalm 119:105) – R.P. Woitowitz Sr.

“That is, in which thou oughtest to walk. Thus, in another of his penitential Psalms, he resolves that when God should restore to him the joy of his salvation, he would teach transgressors his ways, and do what he could to convert sinners to God, as well as comfort those that were converted, (Read Psalm 51:12). Those are best able to teach others the grace of God who have themselves had the experience of it. And those who are themselves taught of God ought to tell others what he hath done for their souls, and so to teach them. I will guide thee with mine eyes. This may be understood of God’s conduct toward, and direction of, his people. He guides them with his eye, by his clear sight and discernment of the way in which they ought to go, giving them information in his word, and secret intimations of his will and their duty, by his Spirit and the turns of his providence, which he enables his people to understand and take directions from, as a master makes a servant know his mind by the look or motion of his eye. But the words are rather, to be considered as David’s declaration or promise to those who were willing to be directed by him. Poole paraphrases them, 'I will lend thee the eyes of my mind: or I will be to thee instead of eyes, (Read Numbers 10:31) to advise, direct, and caution thee. I will guide thee, as the rider doth his horse, (to which the person guided is compared in the following verse). Or as a master doth his scholar, or as a guide doth him who knows not the right way.” Or the words may be rendered, I will give thee counsel, mine eye shall be upon thee: (Read Genesis 44:21; Jeremiah 24:6, 40:4). I will instruct, admonish, and watch over thee. I will give thee the best counsel I can, and then observe whether thou takest it or not. 'Those that are taught in the word,' says Henry, 'should be under the constant inspection of those that teach them; spiritual guides must be overseers.'” - Joseph Benson – Bible Commentary