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

Read Psalms 3 in context

Scripture Focus

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 3:3-6

Biblical Context

Psalm 3:3-6 presents God as a shield and the speaker's head lifted in confidence. He cries to God, is heard, rests in divine sustainment, and declares he will not fear many foes.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through the Neville lens, the verse is a map of your inner state. 'LORD' points to the I AM—your uninterrupted awareness that never leaves you. The shield is not armor in the outer world but the steadiness of a fixed mental position—knowing that the self you truly are is eternally protected by the One Power. The lifting of the head signals a shift of sight from the crowd’s chatter to the sovereign center within. When you cry, you are simply voicing a desire to align with this indwelling presence; and as you listen, you acknowledge that the Holy Hill is the sanctuary of consciousness from which you are heard. Sleep and waking are the rhythm of this same reality: the I AM sustains you through night as through day. Fear of ten thousands is the dream of separation; awake to the truth that all adversaries exist only in a subjective scene and cannot touch your being. In practice, treat this psalm as a present-tense declaration: you are shield, you are lifted, you are sustained by God in every moment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, repeat 'I am the shield and the lifted head,' and feel the certainty as if it lifts you above every threat for a minute or two.