Neville Goddard on Psalms 26:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 26 in context

Scripture Focus

1Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in mine integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide.

2Examine me, O LORD, and prove me; try my reins and my heart.

3For thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes: and I have walked in thy truth.

4I have not sat with vain persons, neither will I go in with dissemblers.

Psalms 26:1-4

Biblical Context

Psalm 26:1–4 centers on declaring integrity, trusting in the Lord, and choosing to walk in truth while avoiding vanity and dissemblers. It is a prayer for inner examination and steadfastness of character.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you is a state of awareness called the I AM, and this Psalm is a map of that state. You have walked in integrity because the I AM within kept you aligned with truth; therefore you shall not slide. When you say 'examine me,' you invite the inner law to reveal any hidden beliefs and motives—your reins and heart—so you may revise them by consent and clarity. 'Lovingkindness' before mine eyes is a command to keep your gaze on the benevolence of God within, not on appearances; to 'walk in thy truth' is to live from your essential nature rather than the mask of the world. The lines about not sitting with vain persons or dissemblers caution you to withdraw from counterfeit motives and false images that pretend virtue. See this as a call to refine your consciousness until your outer life becomes the faithful expression of your inner state.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, repeat 'I am the I AM; I walk in integrity and truth,' and imagine a scene where others recognize your trustworthy nature. Feel the certainty of that inner state until it becomes your felt reality.