Neville Goddard on Psalms 125:2-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 125 in context

Scripture Focus

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 125:2-5

Biblical Context

The Psalm portrays God encircling His people with protection. The righteous are kept from harm, and peace rests on those who are upright in heart.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the mountains that guard Jerusalem as the unshakable circle of your own awareness. The LORD, your I AM, is not distant but surrounding you forever, a constant air of divine attention within which you dwell. The 'rod of the wicked' cannot rest on your lot when you remain rooted in the uprightness of your heart; temptation loses its grip where you know yourself as the witness, not the wounded. In this light, 'Do good' becomes not merely external acts but the natural expression of a clear, centered consciousness—an alignment with the good you already are. If you drift toward crooked ways, recognize that the Lord will gently lead you away, not with punishment but with the consequences of a thought rightly redirected. And so, peace rests on you—on your inner Israel—when you stay in harmony with the I AM. Your life is kept in the roundabout embrace of divine presence; rest in it as your permanent state, and outward conditions fall into place.