Neville Goddard on Psalms 1:1-6 - 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.

6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

Psalms 1:1-6

Biblical Context

Psalm 1:1-6 contrasts the blessed path of the righteous who delight in the Lord’s law and meditate on it, with the ungodly who are like chaff; the righteous prosper while the wicked perish.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine Psalm 1 as a map of consciousness. The blessed man is not merely a moral person; he is a state of awareness that refuses the counsel of fear, doubt, or the crowd. The 'ungodly' are not people out there, but thoughts and moods that drift when you forget who you are. When you delight in the law of the LORD, you align with the inner law that governs your life—the I AM within you. To meditate day and night is to keep your attention on that indwelling principle, letting it feed your decisions, your moves, your daily acts. In that steady alignment you become like a tree planted beside living waters: you bear fruit in season, your leaves do not wither, and everything you do prospers because you are nourished by awareness. The wickedness of the world is only wind-blown chaff when measured against this inner certainty. The Lord knows the way of the righteous—the path you are choosing right now by your attention. By choosing this inner governor, you stand invincibly in the congregation of the righteous.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of being rooted by the inner river of awareness; declare, 'I am the I AM, the law in me.' Hold this for five breaths and let it revise every anxious thought into steady growth.