Neville Goddard on Isaiah 10:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 10 in context

Scripture Focus

1Woe unto them that decree unrighteous decrees, and that write grievousness which they have prescribed;

2To turn aside the needy from judgment, and to take away the right from the poor of my people, that widows may be their prey, and that they may rob the fatherless!

Isaiah 10:1-2

Biblical Context

The passage condemns those who decree unrighteous laws that harm the poor and defenseless. It points to how such acts reveal a troubled inner state that neglects justice.

Neville's Inner Vision

Turn the text inside out and you discover that the woe is not primarily aimed at distant rulers, but at a state of consciousness. 'Unrighteous decrees' are the beliefs you accept in your inner court—judgments about lack, worth, and safety—that sever the needy from judgment and rob the fatherless in your own life. The 'widow' and the 'fatherless' are not others but parts of you feeling endangered, unloved, and unprotected. When you identify with a thought as law and enforce it with fear, you write grievousness into your day and the inner temple becomes a place of punishment rather than mercy. The remedy is inward: assume a new governor in the inner court—an I AM that is just, compassionate, and present. Let your inner statutes align with justice, mercy, and truth, so that no part of you is denied its rightful hearing. By revising your inner decree to reflect divine order, you invert oppression into protection and restore harmony to your life. The moment you consciously choose this higher decree, the outer world will begin to reflect the change you have already made in consciousness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the inner court is governed by justice and mercy. Silently repeat: 'I AM the just decree within me; mercy guides every judgment I make.'