Neville Goddard on Psalms 70:1-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 70 in context

Scripture Focus

1Make haste, O God, to deliver me; make haste to help me, O LORD.

2Let them be ashamed and confounded that seek after my soul: let them be turned backward, and put to confusion, that desire my hurt.

3Let them be turned back for a reward of their shame that say, Aha, aha.

4Let all those that seek thee rejoice and be glad in thee: and let such as love thy salvation say continually, Let God be magnified.

5But I am poor and needy: make haste unto me, O God: thou art my help and my deliverer; O LORD, make no tarrying.

Psalms 70:1-5

Biblical Context

The psalm prays for swift deliverance, asks that those who would harm him be shamed, and celebrates those who seek God. It ends by acknowledging his own poverty and need.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this psalm, the speaker embodies a state of consciousness in which God, the I AM, is present as the immediate response to fear and lack. The 'Make haste' is a sudden assumption that there is no distance between you and aid—the recognition that the moment you desire help, help is now. The 'they' who seek my soul are inner forces of doubt, fear, and the habit of dwelling on lack. To the degree you seek God, you align with the joy and magnification of the divine, and the inner accusations turn backward, being rewarded with clarity. The call to 'let all those that seek thee rejoice' is not about others externally, but about your own heart rejoicing in the truth that salvation is your natural state when you dwell in awareness. The phrase 'poor and needy' marks the appearance of limitation, but the larger truth is that deliverance comes by recognizing the I AM as your true wealth. When you hold that presence, your entire life becomes an invitation to God's power working through you.

Practice This Now

Practice: In a moment of stillness, assume the feeling, 'I am delivered now; God is my immediate helper.' Sit with that assumption for a few breaths and let the sense of relief and gratitude rise as if already real.