Neville Goddard on Psalms 124:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 124 in context

Scripture Focus

5Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.

6Blessed be the LORD, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.

7Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.

Psalms 124:5-7

Biblical Context

Psalms 124:5-7 speaks of deliverance from overwhelming waters and traps, culminating in the soul escaping like a bird from a broken snare.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the waters that threaten the soul are not external enemies but states of consciousness arising in the mind. The psalm reveals a inner transformation, not a distant rescue; threat and captivity live only as thoughts until you realize who you are. The LORD, in Neville’s terms, is the I AM—the ever-present awareness that sustains you. When the waters rise, turn inward and claim your inner sovereignty. The moment you assume you are already delivered, you are no longer prey to the teeth of fear or bound by the old snare. Your soul escapes as a bird because the mind stops pursuing conditions and rests in the one unchanging reality: your innermost awareness. The snare breaks by your acceptance of this truth: I am the I AM free, now. With this inner liberty, outward troubles fade into echoes, reflecting a new state of consciousness that cannot be undone.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and assume, 'I am the I AM free'—feel the waters recede. Visualize the snare breaking and your soul, like a bird, escaping into calm inner space.