Whispers of Betrayal: Inner Triumph

Psalms 41:5-9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Psalms 41 in context

Scripture Focus

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.
Psalms 41:5-9

Biblical Context

The passage portrays enemies and a trusted friend turning against the speaker, with illness and harm whispered as plots, highlighting deep betrayal and ongoing trial.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the foes you hear in Psalms 41:5-9 are not out there, but within your own state of consciousness. The voices who speak evil, who wish your death, and the familiar friend who betrays you are simply the old habits of thought that pretend you are separate from the life that supports you. You can ignore their power by turning your attention to the I AM that you truly are—your present, indivisible awareness. When you assume the end in your imagination—the healing, the protection, the blessedness of your being—the outer scene must resemble your inner declaration. The evil disease they point to is the sign of belief in limitation; you dissolve it by declaring I AM, and no claim of the outside world can override your inner state. The betrayal by a close associate becomes a symbol of the habit you held dear but no longer need. By dwelling in the consciousness that loves and is loved, that sees all as good, you displace every whisper of harm and realize that your reality is God-fashioned and unassailable.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, revise the scene to reflect wholeness now, and softly repeat, I am the I AM; nothing harms me; I am loved and protected.

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