Neville Goddard on Isaiah 12:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 12 in context

Scripture Focus

1And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

2Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation.

3Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.

4And in that day shall ye say, Praise the LORD, call upon his name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.

5Sing unto the LORD; for he hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.

Isaiah 12:1-5

Biblical Context

Isaiah 12:1-5 speaks of a day when praise rises as fear dissolves. God is salvation, and joy springs from trusting the inner strength that is always present.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this text, the 'day' is not a calendar but a shift in consciousness. When you say, 'O LORD, I will praise thee,' you are claiming the I AM that never wavers. The anger that once bent your heart is seen as a misperception of separation; its turning away is your inner alignment returning to wholeness. 'Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid' becomes the knowing that the assurance of life resides within you now, not some distant mercy. The Lord Jehovah is your strength and your song, meaning the very activity of awareness is alive in you as power and melody. Therefore, with joy you draw water from the wells of salvation—joy is the natural overflow of the realized state. The exhortation to sing, call upon His name, and declare His deeds among the people becomes the practice of living in such awareness that your world reflects the excellence you already recognize. The earth knows this truth when your inner picture is aligned with it; imagination creates the world you inhabit.

Practice This Now

Imaginative_act: Assume the state 'I am salvation' now, feel the inner strength as your song. Then move through the day praising and trusting, watching fear dissolve into gratitude.