Neville Goddard on Psalms 15:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 15 in context

Scripture Focus

3He that backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.

4In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. He that sweareth to his own hurt, and changeth not.

5He that putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these things shall never be moved.

Psalms 15:3-5

Biblical Context

These verses describe an upright person who does not backbite or harm neighbors, and who avoids reproach against others. It also honors the god-fearing, keeps promises even at personal cost, and deals justly in money, promising stability for one who practices these things.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seen through the I AM, these lines are not commands to others but a revision of your inner state. Backbiting belongs to a scattered mind; when you refuse it, you declare your inner unity with the good you seek. Not harming your neighbor and not taking up a reproach are inner dispositions: you cease making others a problem in your imagination, and you stop feeding fear with fault-finding. To contemn a vile person is to reject the very energy that feeds your own sense of separation; to honor those who fear the LORD is to align with reverence and integrity as your habitual attitude. Swearing to your own hurt and not changing is the discipline of your inner word, a law, not the convenience of circumstance. Not putting money out to usury, nor taking reward against the innocent, is a refusal to exploit others in the theater of life. If you dwell in this inner posture, you shall never be moved; your outer world will reflect a steady, unshakable peace.

Practice This Now

Practice: in stillness assume the state I AM the law of fairness in action. See yourself speaking no evil, honoring the fearful, and keeping your word even when it hurts, and feel this inner state shaping your world as unmoved.