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“He that toucheth you toucheth the apple of His eye” (Zechariah 2:8).
“Keep My commandments, and live; and My law as the apple of thine eye” (Proverbs 7:2).
In both of our verses for today we have the expression “the apple of his eye” or “the apple of thine eye.” This expression occurs in three other places in the Bible; see if you can find them. But what does it mean—the “apple of his eye”? It is an old English expression that simply refers to the pupil of the eye, or sometimes even the whole eyeball. The translators used it in our English Bible because the expression was in common use at that time. It has come to mean something (or someone!) very precious to us.
In our first verse today, we realize how much the Lord cares for us, and how much He feels it when someone tries to harm us. But then in the second verse, we are told to value the Lord’s commandments in the same way. We are very careful to guard our eyes from injury, and the Lord protects us in this way. Let us remember to give His commandments the high honor and respect they deserve.
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