Inner Quiet, Everlasting Hope
Psalms 131:2-3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 131 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The psalmist speaks of quieting the self like a weaned child and resting in a calm, surrendered awareness. He then invites Israel to hope in the Lord from henceforth and forever.
Neville's Inner Vision
On the surface, the psalm speaks of a person who has quieted the soul and become as a weaned child, no longer grasping or clinging, but resting in a clear, present awareness. In Neville's view, this is not mere posture; it is a state of consciousness, a doorway through which the I AM withdraws from outer turmoil and invites the inner life to settle. When the mind ceases its restless seeking, the inner contentment rises: the soul becomes 'a weaned child'—free from craving, serene, receptive. From this stable state, "Israel"—your true self and its many faculties—can hope in the LORD, the Living Presence within, now and forever. The future emerges as the natural expression of the present state. Choose to inhabit this calm, and you align with the timeless Reality that was never apart from you, so your outward world reflects steadier trust, renewed courage, and a brighter sense of what's possible.
Practice This Now
Practice: Sit in stillness and declare, 'I am quiet now; I rest in the I AM.' Then imagine the inner child settled and trusting, and let the sense of hope in the LORD within you rise as a natural consequence.
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