Neville Goddard on Psalms 56:4-11 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 56 in context

Scripture Focus

4In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.

5Every day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.

6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.

7Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.

8Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?

9When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.

10In God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.

11In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.

Psalms 56:4-11

Biblical Context

The psalm expresses unwavering trust in God and fearlessness before human threats; the speaker is confident that God is for them and will turn enemies away.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 56:4-11 invites you to awaken to the truth that God is the I AM within you. When you declare In God I will praise His word, in God I have put my trust, you are not petitioning a distant power, you are aligning your entire consciousness with a state of safety. The sense that enemies plot against you is not outside you; it is the activity of your own scattered thoughts until you choose a center. The line They gather themselves and mark my steps becomes the internal drama that ceases when you hold to one royalty -- God is for me. To feel this is to turn from fear of flesh to the realization that your inner being is indwelt by the divine presence, and every tear is kept in a bottle by the same I AM. When you cry unto God, the enemies turn back; this is the recognition that turning is caused by your affirmed state. So practice by assuming the state of trust now, and dwell in gratitude and praise as the sensation of reality. The moment you inhabit this I AM, you will know you are supported, and fear dissolves into luminous faith.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the state of I AM within you. Silently declare, In God I have put my trust, feel the relief as fear dissolves, and imagine your tears being held in the bottle of the divine I AM, while your steps are now calmly watched over and turned back by the inner ally.