Neville Goddard on Psalms 17:8-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 17 in context

Scripture Focus

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 17:8-15

Biblical Context

The psalm pleads for God s protection, likening His care to being kept as the apple of the eye and sheltered by wings, with a vow to behold God s face and awaken in His likeness.

Neville's Inner Vision

To interpret Neville style, this is a map of inner life rather than a political feud. Keep me as the apple of the eye points to making yourself the center of consciousness where awareness attends to itself. Hide me under the shadow of thy wings becomes dwelling within the protective atmosphere of the I AM where fear dissolves and guidance flows. The wicked and enemies are not external adversaries but restless states of thought that crowd your attention; fix your attention there and you empower them. By turning inward and declaring Arise LORD you are not begging for outside rescue but shifting your inner disposition toward a higher state of being. The line As for me I will behold thy face in righteousness I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness is the promise of awakening to your true divine nature the I AM reflecting in consciousness as your life. Practice is practical: assume protection revise fear feel it real and dwell in the calm assurance that your life moves within God.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state I am kept I am under the shadow of the I AM. Breathe into that feeling until fear dissolves and you awaken to your likeness.