Neville Goddard on Psalms 17:1-3 - 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.

Psalms 17:1-3

Biblical Context

David pleads for honest hearing and a sincere, non-deceitful prayer, rooted in God's attentive Presence. He seeks a life whose judgments and words reflect inner integrity and equality before God.

Neville's Inner Vision

Read through Psalms 17:1-3 as a map of your inner state. Hear the right is not a demand on some distant God, but a declaration of your own I AM presence. When you attend to the cry of your heart and your prayer, you are not petitioning from fear; you are stepping into the still, knowing awareness where all conditions are judged as equal. The feigned lips symbolize the moment you forget who you are and speak from a surface fear. You can restore speech that does not transgress by returning to your true state, the state in which your words are true because they spring from Presence. The night tests and visits reveal that nothing imperfect can enter your heart unless you entertain it with belief; therefore, you discipline your mind to grant no breath to falsehood. If a thought threatens to mar your mouth, recall: from Presence I speak; my sentences arise in justice and equality. The psalm thus teaches that your inner sentence forms your outer life, and God, the I AM, sees all things rightly as you align with that truth.

Practice This Now

Enter the state of I AM now: assume the right hearing, and feel your words arise from Presence. Then revise any lingering doubt by affirming, 'From Presence I speak; my words are true and just' until it feels real.