Inner Covenant Of Compassion

Psalms 78:36-39 - A Neville Goddard interpretation

Read Psalms 78 in context

Scripture Focus

36Nevertheless they did flatter him with their mouth, and they lied unto him with their tongues.
37For their heart was not right with him, neither were they stedfast in his covenant.
38But he, being full of compassion, forgave their iniquity, and destroyed them not: yea, many a time turned he his anger away, and did not stir up all his wrath.
39For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.
Psalms 78:36-39

Biblical Context

The psalm contrasts outward flattery and inner unfaithfulness with God's compassionate forgiveness. It also reminds us that human life is brief, while divine mercy endures in conscience.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the figures here are inner states of consciousness. The flattering tongue and the wayward heart symbolize beliefs that pretend fidelity while remaining loose in covenant with the I AM. Yet the divine, which Neville would name the I AM within, is full of compassion and forgives; he does not destroy, he turns away anger—because he remembers they are but flesh, wind that passes. In your day-to-day, this is not a history lesson but a map of your inner climate. Do not fight appearances; instead, revise them by sinking into the felt sense of your abiding covenant with God—the I AM that never leaves you. Assume the feeling of being entirely forgiven, of being in right relation with the Source of compassion, regardless of outward flurries. When you notice thoughts of fault or anger arising, treat them as weather in the outer window and return to the inner weather of steadfast love. The more you dwell in that awareness, the more your inner state aligns with the evidence of mercy, gradually shaping your outer life to reflect the truth of your immortal covenant.

Practice This Now

Close the eyes, breathe, and assume the feeling: 'I AM within me, forgiven and kept by the covenant.' Revise a recent error or fear by replacing it with this inner stance, and feel it real.

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