Inner Shield in Psalm 64:2-3

Neville's Inner Vision

From the Neville Goddard vantage, the 'wicked' and the 'secret counsel' are not beings but states of consciousness that drift into the mind. The 'tongue like a sword' and the 'arrows' of bitter words are thoughts rehearsed in the imagination, threatening your peace. To hide from them is to withdraw your attention from their drama and to address the I AM—the eternal awareness that you are. In this moment, assume that you are protected by a circle of radiant consciousness, that no suggestion of harm can enter your being. Begin by making a simple assumption: 'I am divinely guarded; the inner counsel of fear cannot thrive here.' As you dwell in that assumption, feel the reality as if the shield were already present, and notice the voice of doubt recede. You choose which thoughts take seed in your mind; you revise the narrative by declaring the truth of your unity with the I AM, and you feel it real by a slow, steady breath. The outer world adjusts as your inner state approves.