Neville Goddard on Psalms 91:1-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 91 in context

Scripture Focus

1He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

Psalms 91:1-4

Biblical Context

Psalm 91:1-4 presents dwelling in the secret place of the Most High as the path to safety. It describes God as refuge, fortress, deliverer, and shield who shelters you.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the 'secret place of the Most High' not as a place in time and space, but as a state of consciousness you enter by consent. When you affirm, 'I am dwelling in the secret place,' you declare that your awareness is kept by the timeless Presence you call God. The 'shadow of the Almighty' is the shade of your own clarity, the quiet space where fear cannot reach you. The lines 'refuge and fortress' point to the unwavering shelter you assume within, a premise you trust utterly. To deliver from snares and pestilence is to recognize that inner conditions of thought create outer conditions: revise fear, suspicion, or lack as you would a dream, and the dream dissolves. The image of wings and shield is the body's sense of protection formed by truth acting as your shield. As you persist in this knowing, you become the evidence that truth is your shield and buckler, and you live in a peace that no circumstance can shake.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, enter the secret place, and softly say, 'I am dwelling in the secret place of the Most High now; under the shadow of the Almighty I trust.' Then feel the shelter surrounding you as if a warm cloak; let fear dissolve into the certainty of your I AM.