Neville Goddard on Psalms 131:1-2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 131 in context

Scripture Focus

1Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me.

2Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.

Psalms 131:1-2

Biblical Context

Plain summary: The speaker declares humility and a refusal to chase great matters. He chooses quiet, childlike rest instead.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the I AM, this psalm maps your inner state. The claim 'my heart is not haughty' is not a denial of pride but a shift of identity from outer triumphs to the awareness you already are the I AM. 'Eyes lofty' expose a mind that seeks significance in titles, opinions, or control; you are asked to refrain from straining after things beyond your present measure. The remedy is to quiet yourself, like a child weaned from its mother, and trust the inner government of imagination. When you revise by claiming you are already complete in the I AM, external events reorganize to reflect that inner settlement. The weaned child embodies faith in the inward law that reality follows your inner state. Dwelling there dissolves pride and invites peace, Shalom, to rule your days. Practically, you are invited to see that each occasion is a movement of consciousness you can retell until it becomes your felt reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe, and feel the I AM as your quiet center. Revise your self-image to that of a weaned child resting in grace, and let great matters fall back into inner order.