Neville Goddard on Psalms 125:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 125 in context

Scripture Focus

1They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.

2As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.

3For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity.

4Do good, O LORD, unto those that be good, and to them that are upright in their hearts.

5As for such as turn aside unto their crooked ways, the LORD shall lead them forth with the workers of iniquity: but peace shall be upon Israel.

Psalms 125:1-5

Biblical Context

The psalm presents trust in God as a security that cannot be moved; true safety and peace come from an inner alignment with divine presence, not external circumstances.

Neville's Inner Vision

Trust in the LORD is not a belief about something far away; it is the recognition that the I AM at your center is the Lord within. Zion is not a place you visit; it is the state of consciousness that cannot be moved. Just as mountains surround Jerusalem, your inner awareness protects you, now and forever. When you dwell in that awareness, the rod of the wicked cannot rest upon your lot, for you refuse to yield to images of danger or lack. You maintain the right to be upright in heart by the steady assumption that God is the I AM governing your life. To do good, in this sense, means to act from the integrity of your inner state, regardless of outward appearances. Those who turn aside into crooked ways merely fall from residence in this consciousness; the Lord leads them out with the workers of iniquity, yet peace—true peace—shall be upon Israel, the state of your being. The practice is simple: assume the Lord is at the center of you, feel the circle of protective awareness round about you, and remain fixed in the feeling that nothing but good rests upon your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume the I AM as your inner Lord; visualize Zion as a circle of mountains surrounding you, and revise any fear by insisting, I am immovable in God, now.