Inner Hostility, God Within

Neville's Inner Vision

You are the I AM behind every scene, the consciousness that experiences this psalm. The 'enemies' are thoughts that rise against your divine image; their apparent power is the belief you have identified with separation. When you hear 'they hate me without a cause,' recognize that this hatred arises from a split in your own mind, and you can heal it by returning to the one reality within: I AM. The line 'then I restored that which I took not away' becomes an inner decree: you restore harmony by denying any loss, by affirming that nothing of your true wealth—the peace and presence of God—was ever taken; you simply return to your source. 'Let not them that wait on thee be ashamed for my sake' translates to: anchor your faith in the Lord within, and appearances will not dishonor you; your inner community of seekers mirrors that alignment. 'Because for thy sake I have borne reproach' describes the discipline of the higher self, bearing reproach from an outward world while remaining loyal to your divine identity. The practical result: cultivate the certainty that God is within, and ask the world to reflect your unassailable consciousness.