Neville Goddard on Psalms 32:5-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 32 in context

Scripture Focus

5I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the LORD; and thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. Selah.

6For this shall every one that is godly pray unto thee in a time when thou mayest be found: surely in the floods of great waters they shall not come nigh unto him.

7Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. Selah.

8I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.

9Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and bridle, lest they come near unto thee.

10Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about.

11Be glad in the LORD, and rejoice, ye righteous: and shout for joy, all ye that are upright in heart.

Psalms 32:5-11

Biblical Context

The psalmist confesses sin openly, receives forgiveness, and learns that God is a shelter and guide for the godly. Mercy follows trust, and joy emerges for those whose hearts are upright.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Psalm 32:5–11, confession is not to a distant judge but a turning of the mind toward the I AM within—awareness itself. When I acknowledge my “sin,” I’m not rehearsing guilt but renouncing the false self and re-identifying with the divine I Am that I am. The forgiveness that follows is the returning of perception to its true order: the inner state that declares, “thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin” is the present conviction I hold now, in this moment. Selah invites a moment of rest in this awareness, a breath in which the floods of fear lose their force. Thou art my hiding place is the recognition that the sanctuary is inside me, preserved from trouble by the calm song of deliverance reverberating in my chest. I will instruct thee—this is the voice of my own divinity guiding by the eye of clear consciousness, not by external loudness. Be not as the horse or mule—let me refuse impulsive thoughts that pull me from the truth. Mercy surrounds the one who trusts in the LORD—a mercy I am, in this now. Be glad in the LORD and rejoice in the heart that knows itself.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit in silence, declare 'I am forgiven,' and feel the sense of guilt dissolve as you rest in the I AM within. Then imagine a circle of mercy encircling you and allow inner guidance to direct your next step with the clear eye of inner vision.