Neville Goddard on Psalms 35:13-16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 35 in context

Scripture Focus

13But as for me, when they were sick, my clothing was sackcloth: I humbled my soul with fasting; and my prayer returned into mine own bosom.

14I behaved myself as though he had been my friend or brother: I bowed down heavily, as one that mourneth for his mother.

15But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: yea, the abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; they did tear me, and ceased not:

16With hypocritical mockers in feasts, they gnashed upon me with their teeth.

Psalms 35:13-16

Biblical Context

The psalmist endures illness and mockery, humbling himself with fasting and inward prayer while enemies mock his plight.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville's framework, the scenes in Psalms 35:13–16 are not external trials but states of consciousness you entertain. The sackcloth and fasting symbolize your disciplined attention, a withdrawal from outer noise so the I AM can converse with itself. The line 'my prayer returned into mine own bosom' reveals that prayer is an inner movement—an encounter with the divine within, not a petition sent outward. When others 'rejoiced' against you, see them as projections of a shifting mood within yourself—the inner chorus of doubt, fear, or pride. The 'friends' and 'hypocritical mockers' are your inner critics gnashing their teeth at your change of heart. Hold this image, and then assume the feeling of being beloved and untouched by those opinions. In this mode, adversity becomes a signal to deepen your inner communion with I AM. By refusing to chase external validation, you align with the indwelling power that converts inward suffering into quiet strength, and your inner prayer awakens as a living fact.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, breathe, and assume the feeling of 'I AM' gently; revise the scene by declaring 'These mockeries are not against me but indicate my inward purification.' Visualize a trusted inner friend standing beside you; let your prayer rise within and feel it-real as you say 'I am loved, intact, and powerful now.'