Neville Goddard on Psalms 78:38-39 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 78 in context

Scripture Focus

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 78:38-39

Biblical Context

Psalm 78:38–39 presents God as merciful, forgiving iniquity and restraining wrath, mindful that humans are mortal and fleeting.

Neville's Inner Vision

Consider that the God described is not an external ruler but the I AM within you, the awareness that perceives and creates. In your inner landscape, the movements of mercy and anger are not events done to you but currents of your own mind. When you hear that you are 'but flesh'—a passing wind of thought—you learn that no condition is permanent; the essence of you remains intact as the I AM. The compassion that forgives iniquity becomes your imagination's power to heal and renew, not a license to neglect consequences. To dwell in mercy is to choose the energy that does not feed wrath into your life. The verse invites you to trust the inner governor who, remembering your true nature, refrains from destroying your vitality with blame. If you practice this inward alignment, you will see that any outward circumstance can be revised by a deliberate act of imagination: affirm the healed state now and let the old scene dissolve. Mercy, then, is the natural posture of consciousness when you know who you are, and you awaken to that awareness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, assume the I AM as your merciful self and forgive yourself for the fault; revise the scene in your mind until forgiveness feels like your present reality. Let the relief of mercy wash over you as wrath dissolves.