Neville Goddard on Psalms 106:28-31 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 106 in context

Scripture Focus

28They joined themselves also unto Baalpeor, and ate the sacrifices of the dead.

29Thus they provoked him to anger with their inventions: and the plague brake in upon them.

30Then stood up Phinehas, and executed judgment: and so the plague was stayed.

31And that was counted unto him for righteousness unto all generations for evermore.

Psalms 106:28-31

Biblical Context

The psalm portrays Israel joining Baal-peor, the resulting plague, and Phinehas' decisive act that stayed the plague. It then notes that this act was counted as righteousness for all generations.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this psalm, Baal-peor is not a distant idol but a state of consciousness that clings to appearances and clever inventions rather than the I AM. The sacrifices of the dead symbolize beliefs you have fed on, beliefs that drain life rather than liberate it. The plague is the natural fruit of such inner alignments—fear, limitation, and separation appearing as your experience. Do not look outside for mercy; look within to the consciousness that imagines itself free. Phinehas represents a moment of inner sovereignty: a firm, loving decision to align with truth, to pronounce 'I AM' and to sever the ties with the old idol. When such inner zeal arises, the plague loses its grip, and your life is realigned to holiness and wholeness. This is not a one-time miracle but a reckoning of consciousness: the act of inner righteousness is counted forever as your own.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and assume the I AM as your dominant state. Revise the belief that you are governed by dead sacrifices; declare, 'I am the righteousness of God in this moment,' and envision Phinehas within you cutting away the idol, letting a brilliant light fill you.