Calm Within the Fire
Psalms 79:5 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 79 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The verse expresses a cry to the Lord about enduring anger and a consuming jealousy that seems to burn relentlessly.
Neville's Inner Vision
Psalm 79:5 is read as a map of inner states rather than external events. In Neville Goddard’s light, 'LORD' stands for the I AM—your undivided awareness. The psalmist’s question, How long? points to a temporary grip of fiery thoughts—anger and jealousy—that arise when you identify with a thought-stream as if it were you. The fire is psychological, the sense of separation an inner drama you can rewrite. By choosing the opposite state—instead, I AM calm, I AM complete—you reverse the script. The anger and jealousy are not punitive designs from a distant deity but signals from a mind craving alignment with its true, steady nature. When you dwell in the I AM and refuse to feed the fearful narrative, the imagined judgment dissolves and you experience a fresh feeling of unity, peace, and certainty that you already possess the power to shift reality from within.
Practice This Now
Close your eyes, sink into I AM, and declare 'I am the calm observer,' then revise the inner weather by feeling the fire fade into quiet light.
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