Neville Goddard on Psalms 141:4-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 141 in context

Scripture Focus

4Incline not my heart to any evil thing, to practise wicked works with men that work iniquity: and let me not eat of their dainties.

5Let the righteous smite me; it shall be a kindness: and let him reprove me; it shall be an excellent oil, which shall not break my head: for yet my prayer also shall be in their calamities.

6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

7Our bones are scattered at the grave's mouth, as when one cutteth and cleaveth wood upon the earth.

8But mine eyes are unto thee, O GOD the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.

9Keep me from the snares which they have laid for me, and the gins of the workers of iniquity.

Psalms 141:4-9

Biblical Context

David asks God to keep his heart from evil and to avoid the dainties of the wicked. He seeks protection, correction, and steadfast trust in God amidst calamities.

Neville's Inner Vision

I interpret these lines as a call to close the inner door to temptation by a deliberate act of consciousness. I incline my inner heart away from every lure that would draw me into wicked thoughts or deeds, for I am the I AM, and the world of appearances answers to my state. When the verse speaks of 'dainties', I revise them into inward perceptions that align with divine order; what would have enticed me in the outer becomes a cue to spiritual discipline inside. The 'righteous' who rebuke me are my own higher impulses—oil that heals the neck of my mind—whose correction I welcome as kindness, because it oils away stiffness and keeps my trust intact. My prayer is not supplication from without but a refining of my state, even amid calamities. As truth breathes through me, the terms of hardship may appear, yet my inner speech remains sweet, and I am assured that the judges of others are not my judges. I keep my eyes fixed on You, O God, the Lord, and my I AM supplies all; nothing can leave my soul destitute when I dwell in this inner sanctuary.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling: my heart is permanently inclined to good; every lure of the outer world is revised into a step toward God. Feel it-real that I am held by the I AM, protected from snares, and guided by divine wisdom.