Neville Goddard on Psalms 36:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 36 in context

Scripture Focus

1The transgression of the wicked saith within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes.

2For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

3The words of his mouth are iniquity and deceit: he hath left off to be wise, and to do good.

4He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

5Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.

6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

7How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

8They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

9For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.

10O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

11Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

12There are the workers of iniquity fallen: they are cast down, and shall not be able to rise.

Psalms 36:1-12

Biblical Context

The wicked murmur to themselves that there is no fear of God, while God's mercy and steadfast righteousness stand above. The faithful are invited to trust under the shadow of God’s wings and to drink from the river of divine pleasures.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the 'transgression' spoken in private is but a belief that you are apart from God. In Neville's language, your eye line—your state of consciousness—flattens the face of reality into self-justification. The psalm reveals that the moment you admit a hidden fear of God, you awaken to a greater presence: mercy in the heavens, faithfulness reaching the clouds, righteousness as mountains. The I AM within you is not an external judge but the very light by which you judge. When you imagine yourself as wholly under the wings of God, you enact a revision: the world you witness becomes the natural expression of that trust, the wicked fall away by your refusal to identify with their schemes. The river of thy pleasures becomes your felt sense of life—your thoughts, feelings, and decisions are fed from that current. Your light is God within you; in that light you see light. The more you dwell on divine life as your own, the more you displace fear and cunning with a simple, unwavering assurance: I and the Father are one; the I AM in me loves and preserves all.

Practice This Now

Practice: Close your eyes and declare, 'I am under the shadow of Thy wings.' Dwell there until fear dissolves and the river of divine pleasures nourishes your awareness.