Neville Goddard on Isaiah 53:9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Isaiah 53 in context

Scripture Focus

9And he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.

Isaiah 53:9

Biblical Context

The verse speaks of one who dies without violence or deceit and is buried among the wicked and the rich, embodying innocence in death. It hints at the inner state’s reach beyond outward appearances.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your inner life is the I AM, and this verse uses the language of history to illustrate a law of consciousness. The one who had done no violence or deceit stands untouched by the crossfire of outer judgments, and yet the grave, the burial among the wicked and the rich, is not a punishment but a symbol: the old story has ended, and the new reality rests in your awareness. In Neville's terms, the body of experience—wealth, suffering, reputation—are but outward expressions of a state you inhabit. When you recognize that you are the I AM, you place yourself beyond the scene: the grave becomes a door through which the old narratives die, making room for a state that accepts all appearances as figures of your inner life. The seeming conflict between 'wicked' and 'rich' dissolves when you know you act from innocence; nothing in the world can touch the integrity of your consciousness that remains true to no violence and no deceit. Your task is to dwell in that state, imagining it already real, and watch the outer world align with it.

Practice This Now

Practice: Assume the I AM as your only reality and feel it real now. When a troubling appearance arises, revise it by declaring I am innocence and integrity, untouched by violence or deceit, and imagine the outer scene reflecting that inner state.