Neville Goddard on Psalms 35:22-28 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 35 in context

Scripture Focus

22This thou hast seen, O LORD: keep not silence: O Lord, be not far from me.

23Stir up thyself, and awake to my judgment, even unto my cause, my God and my Lord.

24Judge me, O LORD my God, according to thy righteousness; and let them not rejoice over me.

25Let them not say in their hearts, Ah, so would we have it: let them not say, We have swallowed him up.

26Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.

27Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant.

28And my tongue shall speak of thy righteousness and of thy praise all the day long.

Psalms 35:22-28

Biblical Context

Psalm 35:22-28 records a plea for God to act, defend the righteous, and turn humiliation into praise. It ends with a vow to proclaim righteousness and praise, a declaration that the Lord takes pleasure in the servant's prosperity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Neville's awakening, this Psalm becomes a map of inner justice. You are not petitioning a distant judge so much as awakening the I AM, the very presence that knows you as righteous. The 'judge me' and 'according to thy righteousness' invite you to align your thoughts with the truth of your being: you are already seen as just, and the imagined attack of enemies exposes the clamor of a mind that forgot its own divine counsel. When fear cries, 'they will swallow me up,' you answer from the throne of consciousness, reversing the scene—letting them be ashamed by the boldness of your inner declaration. The moment you choose to let the Lord be magnified by your inner prosperity, the inner choir rises and you speak righteousness and praise all day. Your external circumstances begin to move in harmony with this renewed inner state, as the world mirrors your inner conviction. The Psalm teaches that vindication flows from consciousness, not from external proof; the I AM within is the sole witness, and that witness brings victory into every moment.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the feeling, 'I am vindicated now,' and dwell in the inner court where righteousness already stands; let your daily speech reflect this by praising the I AM and declaring prosperity.