The Apple of His EyeThe Apple of His Eye

A commentary of Psalm 74
By Richard St.James
Bible 1611.Com / Old Paths Baptist Mission © 2021


Preface to the Preface:


Since 1973, I have had but one mission … to bring honor and glory to my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.  I will be with them, that will say: “Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.” [Revelation 5:13b]

Over the years I have written books. Here are nine books written for those who live in the 21st century:

1. Messages from The Messenger

This book has thirty-one "end of the age" messages for the 21st century believer in Jesus Christ. 

2. The Gospel of John

This book came from the studies in the Gospel according to John taught at Old Paths Baptist Mission.

3. The First Epistle of Peter

This book came from the studies in the First Epistle of Peter taught at Old Paths Baptist Mission.

4. The Book of Micah

This book came from the studies in the Old Testament book of Micah taught at Old Paths Baptist Mission.

5. The Things Revealed Belong Unto Us

It was my intention to place into this book the things that belong unto us, but we have refused to accept and to obey.

6. Thy Kingdom Come

In this book are the things that are future, and will come to pass.  

7. The Great Global Cooling

In these times, which we all live in, we see a great global cooling phenomenon occurring right before our very eyes.  We might even say: These times are the times of the great freeze

8. The Perfect Government

Psalm 50:22-23

“Now consider this, ye that forget God, lest I tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver. Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew the salvation of God.”

This message was written to those who have forgotten God.

9. Psalm 74—The Apple of His Eye

The book of Psalms is where a person can turn to in the time of their trouble and get help from God. 

There are one hundred and fifty psalms in the Bible and these psalms are music for the soul of man.

Now, in the last psalm, and in the last verse of this psalm, we have the purpose given by God for all men: MEN ARE TO PRAISE GOD!

“Let everything that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.” [Psalm 150:6] 

This is the TOP STEP for Man. Praise ye the LORD!


1. Preface - The Record - Top Step

2. Verse one: Oh God - Person to Person - Dum It Down - The Ox To The Slaughter - Why?

3. Verse Two: The Intercessor

4. Verse Three: The Perpetual Desolations - The Enemy

5. Verse Four: Thin Enemies Roar - In the Midst of Thy Congregations

6. Verse Five: A Man was Famous - The Exploits - Axes Upon The Thick Trees

7. Verse Six: But Now They Break Down - Dwell Among

8. Verse Seven: Into Thy Sanctuary - They Have Cast Fire

9. Verse Eight: In Their Hearts - The Synagogues of God - They Burned Up

10. Verse Nine: We See Not Our Signs - Neither Is There Any That Knoweth How Long

11. Verse Ten: How long? - Blaspheme Thy Name

12. Verse Eleven: Withdrawest…

13. Verse Twelve: King - For God Is My King of Old - Working Salvation in the Midst of the Earth

14. Verse Thirteen: Before Their Eyes- “…dragons…”

15. Verse Fourteen: “…the crooked serpent…” “…meat to the people inhabiting the wilderness.”

16. Verse Fifteen: “…the fountain and the flood…” “…thou driedst up mighty rivers.”

17. Verse Sixteen: “…before the day…” The Daysman - The Dayspring “…thou hast prepared the light and the sun.”

18. Verse Seventeen: “…the borders of the earth:” - The foundation - “…summer and winter.”

19. Verse Eighteen: “…reproach the living God:”  “…in whom thou trustest deceive thee,”

20. Verse Nineteen: “…the soul…” -  The Essence of Man

21. Verse Twenty: “…the covenant…” “Have respect unto the covenant…” “…full of the habitations of cruelty.”

22. Verse Twenty-One: “O let not the oppressed return ashamed:” …let the poor and needy praise thy name”

23. Verse Twenty-Two: “…thine own cause:” “Arise, O God, plead…” - The Fool

24. Verse Twenty-Three: There is an approaching crescendo in the multitude of the voices across the land!