The Rock of Inner Refuge

Neville's Inner Vision

The verse speaks not of a distant God acting upon a world, but of your own consciousness declaring, I AM defense, I AM rock of refuge. See defense as the steady state of awareness that cannot be moved by fear, and the rock of refuge as the unshakable sense of being protected by your own true nature. When thoughts of danger arise, recognize them as passing movements within you and not as realities separate from you. The phrase their own iniquity points to the habit patterns you have identified with as yourself; as you awaken to the truth that you are the I AM, those patterns lose their hold and are cut off by the clarity of your realization. This is not vengeance from without but a purification of inner states; as you dwell in the consciousness of protection, the outer world follows with calmer, more orderly occurrences. The Psalm thus becomes a practical map: align with awareness, and protection and justice unfold from within, manifesting as salvation in your life.