Neville Goddard on Psalms 78:21-22 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 78 in context

Scripture Focus

21Therefore the LORD heard this, and was wroth: so a fire was kindled against Jacob, and anger also came up against Israel;

22Because they believed not in God, and trusted not in his salvation:

Psalms 78:21-22

Biblical Context

Psalm 78:21-22 records that God's anger arose because the people did not believe in God or trust in his salvation.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 78:21-22 reveals that the fire and anger arise not from an angry God outside, but from the mind when I forget that God is I AM within. Jacob and Israel symbolize the two states of consciousness within me—the awakened I AM and the doubting ego that resists salvation. When I believe not in God, I am choosing to trust in a lack, and the inner flame grows as if wrath against my own effort. Yet salvation is not distant; it is the immediate recognition that God is I AM here, now. By abiding in that awareness, the inner fire loses fuel, and the agitation softens into a steady calm. Imagination is the instrument by which I live—belief is the act of assuming what is true in the present moment. So I revise the scene: I claim, 'God is I AM; salvation is mine in this very moment.' When I feel that, the sense of separation dissolves, and the inner kingdom awakens to its rightful reign.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and repeat: 'God is I AM; salvation is mine now,' feeling the truth until it saturates your consciousness. Hold that assumption for a few breaths and let it recolor your sense of self.