Inner Sacrifice, Quiet Heart

Psalms 51:16-17 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Psalms 51 in context

Scripture Focus

16For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it: thou delightest not in burnt offering.
17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
Psalms 51:16-17

Biblical Context

Psalm 51:16-17 declares that God desires no sacrifices or burnt offerings; true worship is a broken spirit and a contrite heart. External rituals fade in the light of inner humility.

Neville's Inner Vision

Where you once worshiped by externals, you must discover the interior economy. God is not enthroned in temples of ritual but in the I AM that thinks and feels within. When you assume the posture of a broken spirit—a contrite heart—the inner city opens; you align with the divine pattern that never wanders but remains constant as awareness. The line 'sacrifices of God are a broken spirit' is not a call to penance as penalty, but a revelation: the moment you yield your fixed self-image, you stop pretending to be separate from God. In that surrender, imagination becomes power; you no longer perform for God but recognize you ARE God in expression. Each thought you hold about yourself, each claim of lack or separation, can be revised to reflect an inner mercy. The only true offering is your willingness to be changed by the truth you already are: awareness itself. When you cultivate a sense of being fully known and unconditionally loved, the inner atmosphere shifts and events around you harmonize with that truth.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume the state of a broken spirit already accepted by God; feel the relief of being seen as you are.

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