Neville Goddard on Psalms 59:6-15 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 59 in context

Scripture Focus

6They return at evening: they make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

7Behold, they belch out with their mouth: swords are in their lips: for who, say they, doth hear?

8But thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; thou shalt have all the heathen in derision.

9Because of his strength will I wait upon thee: for God is my defence.

10The God of my mercy shall prevent me: God shall let me see my desire upon mine enemies.

11Slay them not, lest my people forget: scatter them by thy power; and bring them down, O Lord our shield.

12For the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips let them even be taken in their pride: and for cursing and lying which they speak.

13Consume them in wrath, consume them, that they may not be: and let them know that God ruleth in Jacob unto the ends of the earth. Selah.

14And at evening let them return; and let them make a noise like a dog, and go round about the city.

15Let them wander up and down for meat, and grudge if they be not satisfied.

Psalms 59:6-15

Biblical Context

These lines describe enemies lurking at night, making noise and threats, while the speaker trusts God to be his defense. The call is for deliverance and justice, not destruction, so the speaker hopes the wicked are scattered and warned to turn toward God's rule.

Neville's Inner Vision

Viewed through Neville’s lens, these verses reveal the inner theatre of consciousness. The 'enemies' are hostile thoughts and fears prowling the mind’s city at dusk, their noisy mouths and sharp words a dramatization of inner resistance. The psalmist’s laughter from the Lord is the I AM’s calm radiance, the awareness that does not lose self in the illusion but holds the state of defense. The strength here is not force but confident expectancy: 'Because of his strength will I wait upon thee' becomes patience in the presence of conditions rather than a demand for external conquest. 'The God of my mercy shall prevent me' translates to mercy as the protective energy of consciousness that orders outcomes before they appear. To pray 'Slay them not' is a discipline of not feeding the separated ego but dispersing its power by recognizing God rules in Jacob—within every habit of thought, in every circle of fear. The transformation occurs when we let the inner scene conclude in alignment with divine order, restoring harmony rather than annihilating opposition.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe calmly, and affirm, 'I am the I AM, defended by God.' Picture the adversarial thoughts as shadows at the city walls fading into laughter as God’s defense seals the inner space; feel the sense of deliverance settling into your body.