Neville Goddard on Psalms 57:1-3 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 57 in context

Scripture Focus

1Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.

2I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me.

3He shall send from heaven, and save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

Psalms 57:1-3

Biblical Context

Psalm 57:1-3 pleads for mercy and places the speaker's trust in God. It describes seeking refuge under divine wings until calamities pass, while expecting mercy and truth to come from heaven.

Neville's Inner Vision

View this psalm as a manual for a state change, not a petition to an external king. The supplicant does not beg for mercy so much as shift into the I AM—the one awareness within you that is always merciful and all-powerful. Mercy becomes your felt shield, a gentle steadiness in which fear dissolves and trust takes root. The 'shadow of thy wings' is a symbol of inner posture: fix your attention there and rest until disturbance loses its grip. When you cry to the Most High, you are ascending to the highest function of consciousness, calling the level of awareness that 'performs all things' into operation in you. Heaven, in this reading, is not distant; it is a complement of your own mind, sending mercy and truth as harmonies that align perception with reality. Do not chase external deliverance; revise your inner state until your senses confirm the change. By imagining you are already kept by this higher self, by breathing in faith and exhaling fear, you render the psalm’s promise present in your life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume right now that you are under the shelter of the Most High; repeat, 'My soul trusts in the I AM' until the warmth of protection grows tangible. Feel it real by letting this sensation lead your next actions.