Neville Goddard on Psalms 73:21-28 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 73 in context

Scripture Focus

21Thus my heart was grieved, and I was pricked in my reins.

22So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee.

23Nevertheless I am continually with thee: thou hast holden me by my right hand.

24Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

25Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.

26My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.

27For, lo, they that are far from thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from thee.

28But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.

Psalms 73:21-28

Biblical Context

The psalmist's heart is troubled and self-critical, yet he chooses to remain with God, trusting His guidance and declaring devotion. The passage contrasts worldly distance with an inner draw toward God and strength that sustains the heart.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, the setting of Psalm 73:21-28 is not a complaint about life but a revelation of a state of consciousness. My heart is grieved; my senses pricked; I call myself foolish in the moment. Yet the I AM remains with me, holding me by the right hand of awareness, and the inner counsel becomes the outward path. When I whisper, Whom have I in heaven but thee? I am declaring that all desire finds its center in the I AM, not in outer riches or applause. The flesh may falter, but the strength of consciousness stands—God is the heartbeat of my heart, my portion forever. Those far from this Presence fade as I awaken to nearness; I draw near and trust, not through effort, but through the recognition that I am one with the Divine mind that declares all works. Thus, I do not seek permission from without; I declare what is already mine in the I AM, and watch it manifest in my world.

Practice This Now

Practice: close your eyes, assume the I AM stands with you now, holding your right hand. Revise the scene: despair falls away as you feel the inner counsel guiding every choice.