Neville Goddard on Psalms 1:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 1 in context

Scripture Focus

1Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

3And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.

4The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away.

5Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the congregation of the righteous.

Psalms 1:1-5

Biblical Context

The Psalm contrasts the blessed path of the righteous who avoid ungodly counsel and cling to God's law, with the fate of the ungodly who are like chaff. It shows inner discipline as the true ground of prosperity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the text as a description of your inner state. The man stands not in the way of sinners because your imagination does not align with noisy external counsel; you delight in the law of the LORD and meditate on it day and night. In such deliberate alignment, you become the tree planted beside the rivers of water, drawing nourishment from the eternal stream of awareness. Its fruit comes in its season; its leaves do not wither; and all that you do prospers because your thoughts are rooted in Truth and imagination working in harmony with the I AM. The ungodly are not so; they are wind-blown chaff, unstable and fleeting. Therefore, you shall not stand in the judgment, nor be moved by the crowd; your true assembly is the righteous in inner communion. This is a portrait of your inner climate; when you assume this state, the outer circumstances follow.

Practice This Now

In the next moments, assume the posture of the tree by the rivers—feel nourishment in your chest, imagine your thoughts flowing like water. Then declare softly: I am the I AM, delighting in truth; let this inner law govern my life and guide what I do.