Inner War, Divine Guard

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice how the verse does not threaten the world but reveals a state of consciousness. 'They imagine mischiefs in their heart' is not a group plotting in space; it is the mind entertaining persistent, hostile thoughts. 'They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent' signals the habit of toxic speech that poisons your atmosphere when you allow it to take hold. The demand 'Keep me... from the hands of the wicked' becomes an inner covenant: I, the I AM, refuse to accept any movement that would derail the forward intent of my life. When you see these inner movements as misperceptions, you are free to revise them. The 'Selah' invites a pause—a moment to requalify the scene in your imagination, to imagine protection surrounding you like a shield, and to affirm that your goings are preserved by the Presence of God within you. The outward threat is always a projection of inner possibility; choose a state of security, clarity, and purpose, and your path is not overthrown but redirected by your awareness.