Neville Goddard on Psalms 79:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 79 in context

Scripture Focus

4We are become a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and derision to them that are round about us.

5How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?

6Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee, and upon the kingdoms that have not called upon thy name.

Psalms 79:4-6

Biblical Context

The psalmist feels like a reproach to neighbors and asks how long the Lord's anger will endure. The cry then petitions for wrath on those who do not know God and on kingdoms that have not called upon His name.

Neville's Inner Vision

All the words of this Psalm are the inner tempo of your state of consciousness. The reproach spoken of is not merely public scorn but a part of your mind still identifying with separation from the I AM. When you cry, 'How long, Lord?' you are actually asking your awareness to awaken to its timeless nature. The 'wrath' and 'jealousy' are not punitive powers but the fierce energy of attention that purifies false identifications. They burn away what is not true about you until only the I AM remains. Pour out thy wrath upon the heathen that have not known thee translates as pouring your energy on the beliefs and habits that forget God, inviting those parts to recognize the one divine consciousness within. The kingdoms that have not called upon thy name symbolize thoughts and patterns that have forgotten their birthright as God-aware. The kingdom of God is within you, and calling on God's name is your decision to align with that inner reality now.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume the I AM is the ruler of your world. Revise the scene by declaring inwardly, 'I AM that I AM,' and feel the sense of reproach dissolving as the Kingdom within awakens.