Neville Goddard on Psalms 131:1-3 - 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.

3Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever.

Psalms 131:1-3

Biblical Context

Psalm 131:1-3 presents a soul that rejects pride, embraces quiet trust, and invites Israel to hope in the Lord forever. It contrasts haughty eyes and self-importance with childlike rest.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 131 invites you into a state of consciousness rather than a program. The LORD here is the I AM you inhabit now; pride and frantic seeking melt when you know you are already complete in awareness. To refrain from great matters is to release the mind from chasing conclusions it cannot sustain and to choose a still, patient presence. The soul, quieted and childlike, is weaned from the need to prove itself by outward triumph. In that quiet, the world keeps its pace and you discover that the kingdom you seek is not distant but resident in your own awareness. Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth and for ever—your inner nation resting in this I AM, confident that future good flows from inner alignment rather than external conquest.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume I am the I AM, resting in this awareness; revise the urge to solve great matters. Feel the inner quiet settle like a weaned child and trust the Lord within for your tomorrow.