Neville Goddard on Psalms 143:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 143 in context

Scripture Focus

1Hear my prayer, O LORD, give ear to my supplications: in thy faithfulness answer me, and in thy righteousness.

2And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

3For the enemy hath persecuted my soul; he hath smitten my life down to the ground; he hath made me to dwell in darkness, as those that have been long dead.

4Therefore is my spirit overwhelmed within me; my heart within me is desolate.

5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

7Hear me speedily, O LORD: my spirit faileth: hide not thy face from me, lest I be like unto them that go down into the pit.

8Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

9Deliver me, O LORD, from mine enemies: I flee unto thee to hide me.

10Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

11Quicken me, O LORD, for thy name's sake: for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.

12And of thy mercy cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them that afflict my soul: for I am thy servant.

Psalms 143:1-12

Biblical Context

Paraphrase: The psalmist pleads for God to hear and answer with faithfulness and righteousness; he seeks deliverance from enemies and guidance for the right path. He recalls past works, longs for divine presence, and asks to be taught the way to walk upright.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the inner temple, the words are not requests to a distant judge but declarations of the I AM within. Hear my prayer becomes, I hear myself as the state that I AM. In thy faithfulness and thy righteousness are not external judgments but the dependable activities of consciousness that recognize itself. The darkness and the pit symbolize inner beliefs, not a tomb; by meditating on thy works you are not recounting history but reconstituting your mind through imagination. When I stretch forth my hands, I am lifting my awareness toward the Source; my soul thirsteth after thee signifies the longing to align with truth. The morning of lovingkindness is the dawning certainty that the I AM is good; to lead me into uprightness is to be guided by an inward compass that never errs. Quickening is the awakening of life within; enemies are misbeliefs to dissolve; deliverance is a present fact realized by persistent assumption. You are the servant only in so far as you submit to your higher self's rulership, which already knows the way.

Practice This Now

Assume the state of deliverance now; in the morning declare, I am hearing the lovingkindness of the Lord; I know the way I should walk, and feel the relief as truth confirms itself.