Neville Goddard on Psalms 20:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 20 in context

Scripture Focus

1The LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;

2Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion;

3Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice; Selah.

Psalms 20:1-3

Biblical Context

Psalm 20:1-3 is a petition that God hears in trouble, defends, sends help from the sanctuary, strengthens from Zion, and accepts offerings.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of this psalm as a present-tense declaration from your own I AM. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble becomes: I know that my awareness hears me in the moment of distress. The name of the God of Jacob defend thee becomes: the I AM, the unwavering self-name I respond with, defends me against fear, against lack, against doubt. Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion becomes: I turn my attention inward to the sanctuary of consciousness; help is sent from within, and Zion—my innermost vitality—strengthens me. Remember all thy offerings, and accept thy burnt sacrifice becomes: I recall the sincere acts and intentions I have offered in obedience to truth; those sacrifices are now accepted by the law I am aligned with. Selah is the pause where I allow this new state to settle. In this light, prayer is not begging but a reassertion of the I AM as present power, and the verse becomes a manual for feeling that defense, aid, and acceptance are already mine.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, and declare 'I AM hear me now' while envisioning a bright sanctuary within; feel the defense and strength as already yours.