Neville Goddard on Psalms 116:1-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 116 in context

Scripture Focus

1I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.

2Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.

3The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

4Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.

5Gracious is the LORD, and righteous; yea, our God is merciful.

6The LORD preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me.

7Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.

8For thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from falling.

9I will walk before the LORD in the land of the living.

10I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted:

11I said in my haste, All men are liars.

12What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me?

13I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.

14I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people.

15Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints.

16O LORD, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the LORD.

18I will pay my vows unto the LORD now in the presence of all his people,

19In the courts of the LORD's house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 116:1-19

Biblical Context

The psalmist expresses love for the Lord because He heard his pleas, and recounts deliverance from death and trouble. He vows to call on the Lord, give thanks, and walk in the Lord's living presence.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville Goddard, Psalm 116:1–19 reveals that the Lord is not a distant savior but the I AM within, listening as you listen to your own mind. Your voice and supplication are inner petitions seeking alignment with the source of consciousness. When the psalmist says, 'The Lord hath heard my voice,' it marks the moment you discern that your inner I AM has heard your desire and consenting to its realization. The 'sorrows of death' and the 'pains of hell' are the old beliefs and fears you carried until you turn your attention and call upon the name of the LORD—the sacred name equals the awareness you are. 'Return unto thy rest, O my soul' becomes the practice of letting the mind rest in the knowing of your true nature; 'the cup of salvation' is the inner experience of gratitude and confident expectancy. All deliverances are states of consciousness shifting as you accept them, and the 'death of his saints' is the passing of limited selves as you live in the present I AM. The psalm ends with vows of thanksgiving, echoing your commitment to dwell in this inner sanctuary.

Practice This Now

Take a minute to assume you are heard by the I AM now; feel the relief as the mind settles. Then whisper inwardly, 'I call upon the name of the LORD' and rest in gratitude, allowing the inner revelation to unfold.