Neville Goddard on Psalms 18:25-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 18 in context

Scripture Focus

25With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; with an upright man thou wilt shew thyself upright;

26With the pure thou wilt shew thyself pure; and with the froward thou wilt shew thyself froward.

27For thou wilt save the afflicted people; but wilt bring down high looks.

Psalms 18:25-27

Biblical Context

Psalm 18:25-27 presents a law of inner reciprocity: mercy with the merciful, purity with the pure, and humility with the humble, while the afflicted are saved and arrogant looks are exposed.

Neville's Inner Vision

View Psalm 18:25-27 as a mirror of your innermost state. The I AM answers not a distant deity but the consciousness you inhabit. When you entertain mercy in your heart, you invite mercy in return; when you hold an upright intention in your mind, your experiences align with uprightness; when you cultivate purity in thought, you recognize and are recognized as pure; and when you yield to a froward attitude in secret, you invite its reflection in your life. This is the law of retribution reframed as reciprocity: you experience what you consistently reside in. The saving of the afflicted is the liberation of a limited self-image, and the bringing down of high looks is the collapse of pride that blinds perception. To practice it now, assume the feeling of the wish fulfilled: declare, I am merciful; I am upright; I am pure. Hold that self-image, feel the warmth of mercy in your chest, and watch your surroundings slowly answer to your inner tone.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and say, I am merciful; I am upright; I am pure. See yourself blessing a person or situation with that inner state, and feel it real as your world morphs to reflect the mercy and integrity you have assumed.