Neville Goddard on Psalms 3:1-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 3 in context

Scripture Focus

1Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! many are they that rise up against me.

2Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah.

3But thou, O LORD, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.

4I cried unto the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

5I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

6I will not be afraid of ten thousands of people, that have set themselves against me round about.

Psalms 3:1-6

Biblical Context

The psalmist faces overwhelming opposition, yet asserts God's shield, rest, and courage; he wakes sustained and refuses fear.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your trouble in the psalm is not a ledger of external foes but a procession of thoughts in your own awareness. The I AM—your true self—stands as the shield that surrounds your life; the lifter up of your head is the rising sense of dignity that comes when you refuse to accept the crowd as reality. When the psalmist says, \"I cried unto the LORD,\" interpret this as turning attention inward to the intelligent presence that hears every desire. The sleeping and waking are not mere physical acts but the rhythm of trust—knowing that the inner God sustains you in every moment of fear. The declaration \"I will not be afraid\" becomes a deliberate choice, a state you dwell in regardless of appearances, for fear is only a dream in the theater of mind. By holding the awareness that God is your shield and your glory, you awaken to the truth that you are protected, guided, and uplifted by the consciousness that you are.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, \"I am the shield of God around me.\" Imagine a radiant defense enveloping you, and feel the reassurance as you rest in the I AM.