Neville Goddard on Psalms 17:1-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 17 in context

Scripture Focus

1Hear the right, O LORD, attend unto my cry, give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips.

2Let my sentence come forth from thy presence; let thine eyes behold the things that are equal.

3Thou hast proved mine heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast tried me, and shalt find nothing; I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress.

4Concerning the works of men, by the word of thy lips I have kept me from the paths of the destroyer.

5Hold up my goings in thy paths, that my footsteps slip not.

6I have called upon thee, for thou wilt hear me, O God: incline thine ear unto me, and hear my speech.

7Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness, O thou that savest by thy right hand them which put their trust in thee from those that rise up against them.

8Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,

9From the wicked that oppress me, from my deadly enemies, who compass me about.

10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

11They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;

12Like as a lion that is greedy of his prey, and as it were a young lion lurking in secret places.

13Arise, O LORD, disappoint him, cast him down: deliver my soul from the wicked, which is thy sword:

14From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

15As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.

Psalms 17:1-15

Biblical Context

The psalm pleads for right hearing, protection, and deliverance, asking God to guide the speaker's steps and preserve him from enemies. It ends with a vow to behold God's face in righteousness and be satisfied with His likeness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Hear the right is a declaration of your state of consciousness, not a distant judgment. In this moment you become the one who attends to the inner cry; you assume that the I AM is listening and guiding your speech, and you refuse to let feigned lips speak any fiction of limitation. When you say, 'Let my sentence come forth from thy presence,' you are choosing to let your inner script originate in the divine awareness that is always present as you. The words of thy lips become the discipline that keeps you from the paths of destruction, because you are now more concerned with alignment than outer attack. Ask that your goings be held in the divine path, so that your steps do not slip in fear or doubt. The sheltering image of 'the apple of the eye' and 'the shadow of thy wings' becomes your felt reality: you are protected, guided, and central in God's view. The awakening line, 'I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness,' is your daily invitation to rest in the truth that you are already made in His image, and your life now reflects that likeness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state of I AM hearing. Repeat, 'I am protected, guided, and kept in divine paths,' and feel that protection as your immediate reality.