Purity of the Inner Word
Psalms 17:3 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 17 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse speaks of inner testing and a night-time visitation that reveals the character. It ends with a resolve that the speaker's words will not transgress.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your God is the I AM within, and the 'proved' heart is the state of consciousness that has been refined by the God self. The 'visited me in the night' is the quiet, subconscious audition where ideas are tested. When the mind finds nothing amiss, it is not punishment but proof that the state you assume is intact. The line 'I am purposed that my mouth shall not transgress' is a directive you can inhabit: your words will reflect the integrity of your inner idea. If you perceive any disturbance, revise the assumed state until the disturbance dissolves into the glow of truth. The night becomes your workshop; the tested heart is the clear mirror of your I AM. In this interpretation, you are not waiting for God to act; you are realizing that you are the very act of God, and your speech is the manifestation of your divine idea.
Practice This Now
Assume the state 'I am the purity of my word'; in a quiet moment, visualize night and a visitation proving your speech is true and harmless, and feel it real that you will not transgress.
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