Neville Goddard on Jeremiah 9:3-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Jeremiah 9 in context

Scripture Focus

3And they bend their tongues like their bow for lies: but they are not valiant for the truth upon the earth; for they proceed from evil to evil, and they know not me, saith the LORD.

4Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.

5And they will deceive every one his neighbour, and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies, and weary themselves to commit iniquity.

6Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.

7Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts, Behold, I will melt them, and try them; for how shall I do for the daughter of my people?

8Their tongue is as an arrow shot out; it speaketh deceit: one speaketh peaceably to his neighbour with his mouth, but in heart he layeth his wait.

9Shall I not visit them for these things? saith the LORD: shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?

Jeremiah 9:3-9

Biblical Context

The passage warns that people lie, turn from truth, and dwell amid deceit, inviting God’s judgment on a nation that forgets Him. It then cautions distrust of neighborly assurances and persistent deceit.

Neville's Inner Vision

Jeremiah presents deceit as a climate within a people, yet the Goddard lens sees it as a condition of consciousness. This is not only about others but about you, the awakener who declares I AM. When tongues bend toward lies, you are signaling a mind that has forgotten its divine reference and become adept at manipulating appearances instead of knowing truth. The line they know not me reveals a moment when awareness shrinks to persona and fear, not to the one universal I AM. The image of speech as an arrow shows thoughts projected outward, a habit of deceit that covers the inner truth. The melt and try theme is the inner furnace by which a state is refined; deceit is invited to pass away as you step into a stronger sense of unity with God. The remedy is to return to the I AM, to assume the truth that you and every neighbor are one in consciousness. Practice turning every thought and word toward truth, blessing those who seem to oppose you, and feel the inner oneness dissolving all illusion of division.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise your inner scene: affirm I AM the truth in you and all. Picture deceit melting into understanding as you bless every neighbor with the unity of God.