Neville Goddard on Psalms 12:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 12 in context

Scripture Focus

2They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak.

3The LORD shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:

4Who have said, With our tongue will we prevail; our lips are our own: who is lord over us?

Psalms 12:2-4

Biblical Context

Psalm 12:2-4 exposes vanity and flattery, spoken with a double heart, and declares that prideful speech and self-rule will be judged. The outer mouth mirrors an inner state of fear and resistance to God’s lordship.

Neville's Inner Vision

These words are not about others; they are a map of your own inner states. The neighbor you speak with is simply your own consciousness, and the flattering lips are the smooth, seductive distortions your mind uses to be liked, to seem powerful, to avoid the quiet realization that you are not the lord of your inner life. The double heart is the split between what you desire to be and what you permit yourself to believe; the tongue that speaks proud things is the habit of insisting that you control outcomes by speech rather than by awareness. In Neville's teaching, all is a state of consciousness; the outer line 'the Lord shall cut off' is the inner gravitational pull of truth when you choose to awaken to the I AM that you truly are. When you imagine that you already possess the authority and quiet confidence of the I AM, the vanity, flattery, and pride dissolve. The inner ruler is not the catching of others' praise, but the alignment with the truth of your divine nature.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, close your eyes, and declare: I am the Lord over my words; I AM the I AM; imagine the truth of inner authority flooding your tongue and speech, letting vanities dissolve.