Neville Goddard on Psalms 17:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 17 in context

Scripture Focus

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,

Psalms 17:7-8

Biblical Context

The psalm asks for God's lovingkindness to those who trust Him and for protection against adversaries. It uses the image of keeping one as the apple of the eye and shelter under wings to describe intimate care.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider the verse as a map of your inner landscape. The marvellous lovingkindness is the constant support of the I AM, the right hand that saves when you choose to align with awareness. To trust is to dwell in a state of consciousness where danger loses its grip and protection feels inevitable. The apple of the eye is your single-point focus of awareness, a center of love that you guard and are guarded by. The wings symbolize the sheltering power of consciousness you invite by inner consent. Let go of the belief that you are separate from God; instead claim that you are the I AM itself, kept and kept safe by the living presence you are. As you dwell in this awareness, external threats shrink to mind-made appearances, not facts about your being. Salvation becomes a present shift of perception, a redirection of sight toward the divine mode of seeing that already protects you with trust and faith.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes and affirm I am kept by the I AM. Picture the right hand of God preserving you, and let this protection settle in as calm, present security.