Arising from Within: Psalm 12:5
Psalms 12:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 12 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
God rises to defend the poor and the needy, bringing safety from those who oppress. The verse invites you to see this safety as an inner shift of consciousness, not just a distant event.
Neville's Inner Vision
Beloved, the text speaks not of a distant king, but of your own I AM awakening to protect the vulnerable places within you. The oppression of the poor and the sighing of the needy are inner states—the parts of you pressed by fear, doubt, or lack. When the Lord says now I arise, He is the rising of consciousness, the moment your awareness declares itself as the sheltering power you truly are. You are not waiting for external change; you are learning to identify with the I AM that is always present, the steadfast shelter behind every thought and feeling. As you refuse to believe you are at the mercy of puffing voices or outer circumstances, your inner atmosphere shifts into safety. The puffed-up world recedes as the consistent impression of I AM asserts itself, and the mind experiences a natural refuge from attack. Your salvation is not distant; it is the immediate reassertion of awareness that ordains safety and calm in every moment.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes and declare, I AM arising now; I am safe. Feel that protective presence enfold you and carry you into calm.
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