Neville Goddard on Psalms 60:3-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 60 in context

Scripture Focus

3Thou hast shewed thy people hard things: thou hast made us to drink the wine of astonishment.

4Thou hast given a banner to them that fear thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth. Selah.

Psalms 60:3-4

Biblical Context

Psalm 60:3-4 describes hard things allowed by God, the wine of astonishment, and a banner of truth given to those who fear Him to display.

Neville's Inner Vision

In the inner theater of the I AM, the hard things are not external punishments but movements of consciousness permitted by your state. The wine of astonishment is the sudden disorientation that comes when long-held beliefs are dissolved, a holy shock that wakes the spirit to a greater truth. To those who fear Thee—the inner reverence of your true nature—the verse offers a banner: a tangible sign of truth stamped upon your heart. When you fix your gaze on that banner and align with its claim, the outer world begins to reflect the inward conviction. The shout of external chaos yields to a quiet display of reality, not by force, but by the interior assumption of truth made seen. Selah marks a pause, a moment to let the realization sink into your muscles, nerves, and breath. The banner you bear is not an ornament for others; it is your inner law—the trustworthy statement that you live by. Practice may then refine and exalt truth within your consciousness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the banner of truth within; I choose to see faith and reality aligned.' Then feel the feeling of that truth unfurling through every cell.