Neville Goddard on Psalms 41:1-13 - 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.

13Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.

Psalms 41:1-13

Biblical Context

The psalm blesses one who considers the poor and trusting in God's protection through illness, enemies, and betrayal. It ends in praise for God’s enduring faithfulness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Know this: this psalm speaks not of external foes but of your inner state. When you consider the poor, you activate the mercy of your own awareness and are delivered in time of trouble. The Lord’s preserving hand is your constant self-conception, keeping you alive and blessed on the earth as you align with the I AM. In languishing you are strengthened; the bed of illness becomes a bed of awakening as you invite the mind to rise to its natural health. 'Be merciful unto me' becomes an inward cry for healing of the soul you have separated from love. Voices of fear and betrayal are not facts but appearances to be dissolved by realizing you are always before the face of God. Let mercy raise you, that you may see attackers as figures in your dream corrected by grace. Thus you know You favour me, because my enemies do not triumph; upheld in integrity, I remain before the I AM, blessed forever.

Practice This Now

Try assuming: 'I am preserved and blessed by the I AM.' Then feel that truth as a present sensation of wellness, standing grounded in integrity while any appearance of opposition fades.