Neville Goddard on Psalms 51:1 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 51 in context

Scripture Focus

1Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.

Psalms 51:1

Biblical Context

Psalm 51:1 pleads for God's mercy according to lovingkindness and tender mercies, seeking forgiveness of transgressions. It expresses a longing for cleansing and renewal.

Neville's Inner Vision

Verse 51:1 invites you to turn away from seeking mercy from a distant source and to awaken to the I AM presence within. Mercy and lovingkindness are not external favors but the very atmosphere of your consciousness. When you dwell as God’s I AM, you blot out the notion of transgressions by revising the image you hold of yourself. The multitude of tender mercies is the endless stream of imagination that can cleanse the past and reconstruct your identity. Forgiveness becomes a shift in consciousness rather than a transaction: you recognize yourself as the source of compassion, not the source of guilt. In this light, repentance is turning your awareness from limitation to the truth of your being, and each moment becomes a new occasion to awaken to the mercy you already are.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, feel the I AM presence, and declare, 'I am the mercy I seek.' Allow the inner vision to blot out the past and renew your sense of self.