Neville Goddard on Psalms 17:5-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 17 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Psalms 17:5-7

Biblical Context

The speaker asks to stay on the right path and to avoid slipping into danger. They call on the I AM to hear their cry and to extend mercy to those who trust in the divine against opposition.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville Goddard’s lens, Psalm 17:5-7 is a study in states of consciousness. 'Hold up my goings in thy paths' becomes: I choose a disciplined inner path and permit the I AM to sustain my movements there, so attention does not slip into fear. 'I have called upon thee' translates to turning my full awareness to the I AM within, expecting response. 'Incline thine ear unto me' invites the inner hearing, the guidance that aligns thought with the reality I desire. 'Shew thy marvellous lovingkindness' signals the mercy of love that protects and supports those who trust in the I AM, especially when opposed by doubt. The right hand of salvation is the active imagination when trust is fixed; as I hold faith, imagined obstacles dissolve. This psalm thus teaches that the external world follows the inner alignment I maintain through trust, spoken prayer, and the felt reality of divine protection.

Practice This Now

In a quiet moment, close your eyes and assume the state: 'I am upheld on the path by the I AM; my footsteps slip not.' Then revise any fear by declaring, 'I trust the I AM; I hear and am guided; I am protected by love.'