Word-Driven Cleansing Within
Psalms 119:9-16 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 119 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
These verses ask how a young man cleanses his way: by heed unto thy word, and by seeking with the whole heart, not wandering from commandments. They reveal a heart that hides the Word, meditates on precepts, and delights in statutes.
Neville's Inner Vision
To the reader, the 'young man' is your present state of awakening, a mind that longs clarity. The cleansing is not a ritual of external rules, but a turning of awareness toward the Word—your sovereign I AM—until the inner decree becomes your habitual atmosphere. When you 'take heed according to thy word,' you adjust your inner state to align with the law of life, and the seeming discord dissolves into harmony. To 'hide thy word in my heart' is to impress a living truth upon memory, so no thought can stray without returning to its master. 'Teach me thy statutes' is the soul’s surrender to the inner teacher, the sense that Truth speaks within you. As you 'meditate in thy precepts' and 'delight in thy statutes,' you grow fond of this inward order; your lips declare it because it has become your experienced reality. The world you see reflects this inner obedience; what you assume is already done by your consciousness. The puzzle resolves in the realization that you are the Word speaking you into form.
Practice This Now
Assume the truth: I am cleansed and led by the Word within. Feel it real for this moment, and let the inner decree take root so your next thoughts prove its certainty.
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