Neville Goddard on Psalms 52:5-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 52 in context

Scripture Focus

5God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah.

6The righteous also shall see, and fear, and shall laugh at him:

7Lo, this is the man that made not God his strength; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness.

8But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.

9I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good before thy saints.

Psalms 52:5-9

Biblical Context

Psalm 52:5-9 contrasts the ego’s reliance on wealth with the righteous who trust in God’s mercy; the inner self is likened to a green olive tree in the house of God, praising and waiting on God’s name.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this psalm, the outer world’s threats mirror your old self clinging to wealth and power. The line about God destroying the wicked is not a future world event but the collapse of the belief that life comes from riches rather than the I AM. The righteous seeing and laughing at the wicked reveals awareness exposing the ego’s pretensions; fear dissolves when truth is known. The description of the man who trusted in riches translates to believing you are defined by wealth or status, thereby feeling separated from God. Yet the speaker proclaims, 'I am like a green olive tree in the house of God'—a mind rooted in mercy, sustained by God, not by appearances. The practice is to withdraw attention from outward conditions and enter the inner sanctuary where the I AM resides. When you align with that presence, you will praise and wait on the name, for it is good before the saints—your awakened self and the inner truth-community.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of the I AM, rooted like a green olive in the house of God. Repeat silently, 'I trust in the mercy of God forever,' and dwell in that space until it feels real.