Neville Goddard on Psalms 88:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 88 in context

Scripture Focus

8Thou hast put away mine acquaintance far from me; thou hast made me an abomination unto them: I am shut up, and I cannot come forth.

9Mine eye mourneth by reason of affliction: LORD, I have called daily upon thee, I have stretched out my hands unto thee.

Psalms 88:8-9

Biblical Context

The Psalmist feels cut off from acquaintances and shut in, while continuing to call on the LORD. It frames suffering as a test of faith that invites inward trust rather than outward remedy.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 88:8-9 reveals an inner drama: the perception of isolation and rejection is a state of consciousness, not a fixed fact. The I AM at the center of you is the life that shapes reality; to believe you are separated is to select a thought as if it were fact. Rather than trying to change people or places, the reader is invited to revise the assumption beneath outer circumstance. Practice noticing that the call and outstretched hands are acts of attention—conscious intent to align with the omnipresent I AM. When you claim the I AM, the sense of being shut up loosens; the apparent crowd around you becomes a symbol rather than a rule. By dwelling in the inner sanctuary, you empower companionship, relief from constraint, and a renewed sense of being seen. Your suffering becomes the pressure that refines belief into this inner truth: you are never truly apart from life; you are the awareness that animates life.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Close your eyes, breathe into the I AM within, and revise the scene: you are seen, held, and accompanied by loved ones in the inner sanctuary. Feel the companionship as real now, and let that inner experience dissolve the sense of isolation.