Neville Goddard on Psalms 7:1-7 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 7 in context

Scripture Focus

1O LORD my God, in thee do I put my trust: save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me:

2Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.

3O LORD my God, if I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands;

4If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)

5Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.

6Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies: and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

7So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about: for their sakes therefore return thou on high.

Psalms 7:1-7

Biblical Context

Psalm 7:1-7 is a plea for protection and vindication. The speaker seeks deliverance from persecutors, proclaims innocence if unjustly accused, and asks God to awaken judgment against the foe.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 7 invites us to observe that every cry for help is a cry from a state of consciousness. When the psalmist says, in thee do I put my trust, he is not seeking a distant deity but confessing that the I AM is the field of awareness in which all events unfold. The 'enemies' are the tumultuous thoughts that would tear life apart; the fear of being torn like a lion is the fear of a disintegrating sense of self. To be delivered is to align with the truth that nothing can injure the I AM, and that judgment begins within the posture of consciousness that determines what you allow to appear. If 'I have done this' is a partial confession, the remedy is not guilt but the shift of attention: revise the face of accusation with the certainty of innocence in the light of awareness. Arise, O Lord, in thine anger—this is the awakening of your own resolute attention, lifting yourself to the judgment you have commanded. When you assume this right placement in you, the 'congregation'—the various faculties of mind—collaborate to place your life back on high.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Assume the I AM is the present guardian of your life and declare, 'I am secure in consciousness now.' Feel that assurance in your chest and linger there until the body relaxes into a state of vindicated peace.