Neville Goddard on Psalms 71:16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 71 in context

Scripture Focus

16I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.

Psalms 71:16

Biblical Context

Take the verse as a vow to move through life in the Lord's strength and to honor His righteousness as the only true guide. It suggests that real power comes from inner alignment with God, not from personal merit.

Neville's Inner Vision

In Neville's voice, the psalm is a statement of consciousness: you are to move through life with the strength of the Lord GOD, and to mention His righteousness as the sole authority in you. This is not a demand on God but a remapping of you to the I AM power within. The strength is not something you win from outside; it is the very awareness you inhabit. To mention God's righteousness is to acknowledge that your thoughts and actions are the expression of divine order, not mere personal effort. When you dwell in this truth, revise your sense of self until your mind aligns with the nature of God, and your will follows that alignment. Fear and limitation appear as transient images in a mind that has found its source in the Lord. Practice the assumption that you are the embodiment of righteousness and strength, and watch circumstances respond to that inner fact. The I AM within you is the only true authority; live from that immutable power and let it guide every step.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling of this inner strength now; revise your sense of self to the I AM and declare I go in the strength of the Lord GOD until it feels true. Then affirm I am the righteousness of God and let that quality govern your thoughts and actions today.