Neville Goddard on Psalms 116:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 116 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Psalms 116:4-6

Biblical Context

The psalmist calls on the Lord to deliver the soul, affirms God's mercy, and notes that the Lord protects those who are simple when they are brought low.

Neville's Inner Vision

In you the I AM awakens as you read Psalm 116:4-6. The call to deliverance is a call to revise your inner state—not to petition an outside deity, but to recognize that the mind, governed by grace, holds you by mercy and strength. The 'name of the LORD' stands for your own conscious awareness, the still, quiet presence that preserves the simple faith that you are supported. When you feel low, you are merely being moved to realize you are not separate from this mercy. Your imagination is the instrument through which deliverance becomes your lived experience; graciousness and righteousness are your inner atmosphere, and preservation is the gentle steadying of fear by the I AM. Persist in the conviction that you are already held, and the outward sign of salvation follows as your inner state aligns with this truth.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes; claim, 'I call upon the Lord within; I am delivered now.' Feel the release as grace flows, and rest in the sense that the I AM preserves the simple faith that brought you low.