Neville Goddard on Psalms 5:1-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 5 in context

Scripture Focus

1Give ear to my words, O LORD, consider my meditation.

2Hearken unto the voice of my cry, my King, and my God: for unto thee will I pray.

3My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O LORD; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.

4For thou art not a God that hath pleasure in wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee.

5The foolish shall not stand in thy sight: thou hatest all workers of iniquity.

6Thou shalt destroy them that speak leasing: the LORD will abhor the bloody and deceitful man.

7But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy: and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.

8Lead me, O LORD, in thy righteousness because of mine enemies; make thy way straight before my face.

9For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

10Destroy thou them, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; cast them out in the multitude of their transgressions; for they have rebelled against thee.

11But let all those that put their trust in thee rejoice: let them ever shout for joy, because thou defendest them: let them also that love thy name be joyful in thee.

12For thou, LORD, wilt bless the righteous; with favour wilt thou compass him as with a shield.

Psalms 5:1-12

Biblical Context

David asks God to hear his words and consider his meditation, promising morning prayer and trust in God’s path; the righteous are defended and mercy is given, while the wicked are separated.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the psalm, say quietly: I am hearing and considering my own inner voice as the LORD within. The morning prayer is not a plea to an outside deity but a turning of attention to the I AM, the source of all movement in consciousness. The house and the temple are your own mind, filled with mercy and the fear of God—your reverent alignment. When you say lead me in thy righteousness, you are choosing a consistent state of right-thinking, turning from dreams of attack to the straight path of awareness. The enemies are the restless thoughts and claims of limitation that arise in the day; they are not outside beings, but misalignments of your inner state. By resting in mercy, you let your inner life be guarded, and the blessing of favor becomes your felt atmosphere, a shield you wear by virtue of your own assumption. As you trust in this inner order, you and all you love rejoice; your consciousness grows in confidence that the divine order is defending you and leading you along a straight way.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and, as a daily practice, assume the feeling: I am under the mercy and protection of the I AM. Hold that image, feel the straight path appearing before you as you move through your day.