Neville Goddard on Psalms 41:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 41 in context

Scripture Focus

1Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.

2The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and thou wilt not deliver him unto the will of his enemies.

3The LORD will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing: thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness.

4I said, LORD, be merciful unto me: heal my soul; for I have sinned against thee.

5Mine enemies speak evil of me, When shall he die, and his name perish?

6And if he come to see me, he speaketh vanity: his heart gathereth iniquity to itself; when he goeth abroad, he telleth it.

7All that hate me whisper together against me: against me do they devise my hurt.

8An evil disease, say they, cleaveth fast unto him: and now that he lieth he shall rise up no more.

9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

10But thou, O LORD, be merciful unto me, and raise me up, that I may requite them.

11By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.

12And as for me, thou upholdest me in mine integrity, and settest me before thy face for ever.

Psalms 41:1-12

Biblical Context

Blessed is the one who considers the poor; in trouble the LORD delivers and preserves him. The psalm also speaks of healing and steadfast integrity amid enemies and betrayal.

Neville's Inner Vision

The Psalm is not about external events but the state of your consciousness. Blessedness comes from the inner mercy you cultivate toward others; when you dwell in that mercy, your life aligns with deliverance. The 'LORD' who preserves you is the awareness you call the I AM, the inner governor ensuring your well-being as you refuse fear. The 'bed of languishing' becomes a mental couch upon which you lie while imagining it transformed into a bed of healing. Your enemies are thoughts—doubt, guilt, judgment—that whisper and plot; you answer them by rising in the certainty of your integrity, knowing you are upheld by the divine within. The line 'thou upholdest me in mine integrity' is the affirmation that your true self remains intact despite appearances. When you dwell in this truth, the illusion of defeat dissolves and you rise again, more real, more victorious, because your imagination remains on its creative throne.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling: I am preserved, healed, and upheld by the I AM. In this inner posture, bless the thought that would harm you and see it transmute into protection and restoration.