Neville Goddard on Psalms 11:2-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 11 in context

Scripture Focus

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 11:2-7

Biblical Context

The psalm names an assault on the upright, a shaken foundation, and the Lord surveying from heaven as judge. It sets the scene of righteous testing and the wicked facing consequence, while the Lord loves the upright.

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville vantage, the bow and arrow are not real weapons but the mind’s darts of fear aimed at the image you hold of yourself as upright. When the foundations seem destroyed, this is your old sense of stability tumbling; remember the true foundation is the I AM within, the Lord on the heavenly throne, the quiet observer behind all scenes. The eyes that behold and the tests that follow are inner discoveries, not external punishment—awareness is testing your conviction of who you truly are. The wicked and their violence are projections of lingering beliefs; release them by turning within to the inner temple and reimagining yourself as already protected, just, and complete. As you dwell in this consciousness, the rain of snares and brimstone becomes mere weather in your mind, until the countenance of the Lord—your I AM—shines upon the upright and sustains you in perfect harmony.

Practice This Now

Immediacy practice: sit quietly and assume the I AM as ruler of your inner temple. Revise fear by affirming, 'The Lord is my foundation; I am protected, upright, and loved,' and feel that divine presence filling your entire being.