Neville Goddard on Psalms 37:37-38 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 37 in context

Scripture Focus

37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.

38But the transgressors shall be destroyed together: the end of the wicked shall be cut off.

Psalms 37:37-38

Biblical Context

Psalm 37:37-38 contrasts the end of the perfect and upright with the destruction of the wicked, teaching that peace attends the life of the righteous. It invites you to see that righteousness leads to lasting calm, while the contrary state dissolves when you abandon fear and judgment.

Neville's Inner Vision

To 'mark the perfect man' is to dwell in a fixed, immaculate state of consciousness—the inner man who is one with the I AM. See this man clearly, peaceful, integrated, unshakeable. When you inhabit that state, the verse declares, the end of his day is peace; the outer world will begin to reflect that peace as you stop feeding discord. The 'transgressors'—the old habits of fear, jealousy, and judgment—are destroyed only as you refuse to identify with them; their power wanes when you choose the calm over drama. The 'end of the wicked' being cut off is simply the harmless closure of stories you no longer believe. The walls between you and life dissolve as you stand in the reality of your true self, the I AM; your imagination becomes the builder of a peaceful scene. Listen inwardly, and you will witness outward harmony. The verse asks you to return to your own center, and in that return you realize that peace is not earned but revealed.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the perfect man,' then feel peace saturate your entire being; revise any sense of lack until it feels like a remembered fact in the I AM.