Neville Goddard on Psalms 16:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 16 in context

Scripture Focus

1Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.

2O my soul, thou hast said unto the LORD, Thou art my Lord: my goodness extendeth not to thee;

3But to the saints that are in the earth, and to the excellent, in whom is all my delight.

Psalms 16:1-3

Biblical Context

The psalmist asks for preservation and declares trust in God. They affirm that true delight rests in the virtuous inner dispositions—the saints within the earth.

Neville's Inner Vision

To see God as the I AM within is to understand that preservation comes from the level of your own consciousness. When you say, 'Preserve me, O God, in Thee I put my trust,' you are rehearsing a fundamental truth: the life you seek to protect is the life you are conscious of. The Lord you proclaim is not an external master, but the I AM that governs your awareness. The statement about the 'saints' and 'the excellent' reveals that the bright qualities you delight in are the inner states aligned with truth, virtue, and steadfastness. Your goodness does not attach to an outer deity; it flows from the divine life within, expressed through the inner saints you cultivate. Therefore revise your sense of self until your trust rests in the I AM that is always present, never distant. In that moment, preservation becomes a natural consequence of inner alignment, and your life unfolds from within rather than from without.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit in stillness, affirm 'I am the I AM within; I am preserved by this awareness.' Feel the certainty as if it were already true, and notice inner virtues rising as if their light already fills your days.