Neville Goddard on Psalms 83:16-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 83 in context

Scripture Focus

16Fill their faces with shame; that they may seek thy name, O LORD.

17Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:

Psalms 83:16-17

Biblical Context

The verses plead for the enemies to be shamed and confounded so they may seek the LORD. They also call for lasting trouble and decline to their obliteration if they remain opposed.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your enemies are not out there; they are states of consciousness opposed to the I AM that you are. Shame and trouble are not punishments but inner weather signaling misalignment with the divine name you seek. The psalmist cries that those opposing God be confounded so they might seek the name of the LORD; in your practice, reverse the scene: imagine the face of every hostile thought washed with light, and imagine them already seeking the name of God, already aligned with your true self. As you persist, emotional charge shifts—fear dissolves, judgment softens, and a sense of unity arises. The “perishing” is the old self, the old pattern fading as you dwell in the I AM and the awareness of the divine name within.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Close the eyes and declare, 'I AM the LORD in me.' Revise the scene so that the opposition is dissolved into light; see the faces of resistance acknowledge the divine name within, and let the inner storm fall silent.