Neville Goddard on Isaiah 37:16-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 37 in context

Scripture Focus

16O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth: thou hast made heaven and earth.

17Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.

Isaiah 37:16-17

Biblical Context

These verses name the Lord as the Creator and ruler of all. They plead for God to hear, see, and respond to Sennacherib’s mockery, acknowledging the living God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the Lord of hosts as the I AM within you, the God of your inner kingdom. Between the cherubim is the still sanctuary of awareness where you dwell, the one who made heaven and earth in your experience. When you hear the taunting voice of Sennacherib, remember this is but a thought-form, a wind trained by fear, not the living God. The verse invites you to insist upon the truth that the I AM is sovereign over all kingdoms of your life. By acknowledging God as the sole creator of your world, you disarm every claim of lack or threat. Your job is not to argue with outer events but to wake to the inner presence that acts as authority. When you incline your ear and open your eyes in consciousness, you attend to the inner stillness and the intimate assurance that you are cared for by divine power. In that moment, the fear-driven story dissolves into quiet authority, and your life realigns with the truth that God is the life you live.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, place a hand on your chest, and repeat: 'I AM the Lord God of my life; the heaven and earth of my experience are mine.' Feel the sovereignty settle in your chest; let the fear's voice fade.