Neville Goddard on Psalms 4:1-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 4 in context

Scripture Focus

1Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.

2O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame? how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.

3But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the LORD will hear when I call unto him.

4Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

Psalms 4:1-8

Biblical Context

Psalm 4:1-8 presents a believer crying out to God, receiving assurance that the righteous are heard, and choosing quiet stillness and trust rather than vanity.

Neville's Inner Vision

Here you are, the one who calls within, declaring that the I AM hears and enlarges you in distress. The psalm is not history but a map of your inner state: the outer cry becomes an inner conviction that the Lord has separated to you a state of godliness, a condition the I AM recognizes as yours now. When you acknowledge that the voice you call on is the voice of your own consciousness, the fear loosens and the mind grows spacious; you are no longer bending under events but rising above them in awareness. Stand in awe of your own stillness, and let the inner dialogue on your bed be a quiet communion, not with fear, but with your own heart that knows the truth. Offer the sacrifices of righteousness as acts of alignment: doing what truth reveals and trusting the Lord as the steady horizon of perception. When many say otherwise, imagine the light of thy countenance shining upon you as a renewed sense of safety, joy, and possession of your right state. Thus you sleep in peace because you live in the security of the I AM.

Practice This Now

Before sleep, adopt the assumption that I am enlarged by the distress I faced and that the Lord hears me now. Feel the relief as present and let that certainty cradle you into restful sleep.