Inner Nearness Psalm 34:18
Psalms 34:18 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 34 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Plainly, Psalm 34:18 declares that God is near the brokenhearted and saves those with a contrite spirit. It invites a shift of inner state to receive that mercy.
Neville's Inner Vision
Plainly, the psalm speaks of inward nearness: the I AM, God within, is closest when your heart feels broken, and it is in that posture that salvation enters as a renewed consciousness. The 'Lord' is not a distant ruler but the awareness you are. When the heart is contrite—the ego quieted—the sense of separation fades because the light of God is the air you breathe. Salvation is not a future event imposed from outside but a shift of state you inhabit. Do not seek a change in circumstance; seek a revision of self: I am the one who is broken, and I am the one whom awareness saves. As you hold this, the I AM fills the space where fear dwells, and the inner reality begins to reflect outwardly—the world shifts as your inner stance is renewed.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit with eyes closed, breathe deeply, and affirm, 'The I AM near me now.' Feel the heart soften as you repeat, 'I am saved by awareness within me.'
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