Neville Goddard on Psalms 52:6-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 52 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Psalms 52:6-7

Biblical Context

The righteous see a man who trusts in riches rather than God, and laugh at the illusion of worldly strength; wealth cannot be the true source of power.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 52 reveals a state of consciousness that calls wealth 'strength' while denying the I AM. The 'man' is not a fleshly character but a mental posture—a belief that life is sustained by external abundance rather than divine awareness. When the righteous look on this, they 'see' with discernment, 'fear' with reverent awe at how a false power can masquerade as security, and 'laugh' at the illusion that riches can hollow out fear. In Neville’s practice this is a simple misalignment: to trust in riches is to invest in a counterfeit self, a separate power that cannot endure without the inner reference being kept quiet. If you catch yourself clinging to money, status, or goods as your source, you have invited weakness into your world. Reclaim your true identity by affirming, 'I am the I AM; I am the source of all supply.' Regard wealth as an outward symbol, not the origin of your life, and let the inner authority saturate every thought, until the outer scene conforms to the consciousness you have chosen.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In a quiet moment, revise the scene by declaring 'I am the I AM, the source of all supply; wealth is a symbol, not my power.' Then feel the sense of inner security radiating into body.