Neville Goddard on Psalms 36:2 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 36 in context

Scripture Focus

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

Psalms 36:2

Biblical Context

Self-flattery blinds the mind, allowing iniquity to grow unseen. When the inner state is finally exposed, the wrong becomes hateful to the self.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the flattered self as a dream character in the theatre of your mind. The psalmist says he flatters himself until his iniquity is hateful; Neville would say that the inner governor—the I AM— is waiting for you to wake from that dream. When you stop validating the smile in the mirror of vanity, you permit a larger state of consciousness to enter. You are not correcting God or others; you are re-identifying with the awareness that already knows the truth. The 'iniquity' you fear is the residue of a belief in separation from good. By assuming the feeling of the observer, you revise the self-image from within. With steady attention, you declare: I am the I AM, and I see through this flattering image. As you dwell in that assumption, the old image fades, and the discomfort of deception dies, replaced by a natural, innocent confidence. The inner movement—recognition, repentance, and renewed self-definition—becomes your new reality.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and declare, 'I am the I AM; I see through vanity.' Then revise your image by imagining your future self already free of self-flattery, feeling the truth of wholeness in your chest for a minute or two.