Neville Goddard on Psalms 11:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 11 in context

Scripture Focus

1In the LORD put I my trust: how say ye to my soul, Flee as a bird to your mountain?

2For, lo, the wicked bend their bow, they make ready their arrow upon the string, that they may privily shoot at the upright in heart.

3If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?

4The LORD is in his holy temple, the LORD's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men.

5The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

6Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: this shall be the portion of their cup.

7For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright.

Psalms 11:1-7

Biblical Context

The psalm expresses trust in the Lord while acknowledging danger from enemies; it notes that if foundations crumble, the righteous may feel powerless, yet God watches from heaven and loves righteousness, promising protection and judgment.

Neville's Inner Vision

On the surface the Psalm speaks of enemies and shattered foundations, yet I hear it as a map of consciousness. The 'LORD' is not a distant judge but the I AM, the awareness that stands behind every thought. When fear arrows threaten your sense of safety or you feel the foundations of life topple, remember you are not moved by an outside world; you are moved by inner states. The 'temple' and the 'throne' are within your own awareness, the place where attention resides and decisions are formed. The eyelids that try the heart are the inner evaluative processes—your awareness probing which assumptions you will accept as real. The righteous are those who align with the truth you already accept in your mind; the wicked voice is simply a mistaken thought. If you find yourself under threat, do not fight the world; revise your inner state to trust, knowing that justice is the activity of your own awareness when it rests in the I AM. By choosing righteousness and looking with the divine eye, you become the upright the psalm celebrates, and your life mirrors that reality.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and revise: 'I am the upright; I am kept by the I AM.' Then breathe into the feeling of being held by divine watchfulness until it feels real.