Remembering Inner Jerusalem
Psalms 137:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 137 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Psalm 137:5 speaks a vow not to forget Jerusalem; exile and longing are states of consciousness. It frames returning to the inner city as a renewal of remembrance and power.
Neville's Inner Vision
To Neville's ear, Psalms 137:5 whispers that Jerusalem is a state of consciousness you must not forget. If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, the inner city, my right hand—the creative power of my I AM—loses its cunning, becomes habit, and cannot fashion the life I desire. Exile is not a distant land but a moment when I imagine myself apart from the One Presence. The cure is a deliberate act of remembrance: I turn back to the inner Zion and claim that I am there now. When I imagine the city as already real, I feel the power restored, the senses aligned, the will steady. Endurance grows as I persist in feeling the truth until outer events bow to the inner vision. The 'return' is a present-tense movement: I am in Jerusalem because I am awareness itself, and the world is its expression.
Practice This Now
Practice: close your eyes and imagine Jerusalem within you. Affirm 'I remember Jerusalem now' and feel your power flowing through your right hand.
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