Neville Goddard on Psalms 120:2-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 120 in context

Scripture Focus

2Deliver my soul, O LORD, from lying lips, and from a deceitful tongue.

3What shall be given unto thee? or what shall be done unto thee, thou false tongue?

4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

5Woe is me, that I sojourn in Mesech, that I dwell in the tents of Kedar!

6My soul hath long dwelt with him that hateth peace.

7I am for peace: but when I speak, they are for war.

Psalms 120:2-7

Biblical Context

Psalm 120:2-7 pleads for deliverance from lying lips and deceit, expresses a longing for peace amid conflict, and contrasts peaceful intention with warlike speech.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 120 presents not a political struggle but an interior drama of the mind. The cries to deliver the soul from a deceitful tongue are calls to awaken the I AM—the enduring consciousness that refuses to be seduced by false narratives. The line about what shall be given or done to the false tongue invites you to examine the assumptions you hold about others and your world; you may choose a state in which your awareness does not identify with attack but with calm, healing presence. The imagery of sharp arrows and coals of juniper stands for the fiery purification of imagination, a furnace that burns away lies until only truth remains. Dwelling in Mesech and Kedar symbolizes moments of exile from peace; yet the pledge, I am for peace, or my speech is peace in action, marks the act of returning to one’s true center. The practical takeaway: cultivate a speech that aligns with inner peace, allowing the outer scene to reflect the settled I AM within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: For five minutes, assume the I AM is speaking through you, revising every hostile thought into a peace-filled word. Say softly: I AM peace; my words heal and never war.