Neville Goddard on Psalms 31:19-20 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 31 in context

Scripture Focus

19Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!

20Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man: thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.

Psalms 31:19-20

Biblical Context

Psalm 31:19-20 describes God's abundant goodness stored for those who fear and trust Him, and His hidden protection in the secret presence. It also speaks of being kept from the pride and strife of others by dwelling in a pavilion of inner refuge.

Neville's Inner Vision

Fear and trust are not external foes but states of consciousness you entertain. When Psalm 31:19-20 speaks of God's goodness laid up for them that fear thee, hear it as a declaration that your I AM already stores such mercy, grace, and protection within you. The stored goodness is not earned from without; it is the vibrational pattern you hold—an inner asset awaiting your acknowledgement. To hide them in the secret of thy presence is to retreat from external drama into the quiet certainty of awareness, where you are seen by divine mind and not by the judgments of others. The pavilion is your stable mental atmosphere, a place where the tongue-tied noise of pride and gossip cannot reach you. Your job is not to fight circumstances but to adjust your inner state until its image becomes your immediate experience. Assume that you are cherished, protected, and kept by love, and feel that you are already there. When you do, the outer world will merely reflect the new posture of your consciousness.