Neville Goddard on Daniel 4:17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 4 in context

Scripture Focus

17This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Daniel 4:17

Biblical Context

Daniel 4:17 asserts that the Most High rules the kingdoms of men, and that the decree exists so the living may know divine sovereignty. In Neville's framework, outward power reflects your inner state of consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your mind, the watchers and the holy ones are inner states you permit to govern your life. The decree is not a historical command but a revelation of your I AM reality: the ruler of all you encounter is the consciousness you identify as. When you assent to the truth that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, you stop seeking power in persons or institutions outside and turn your attention to the authority you already are. The “basest of men” becomes not a villain out there, but the lower currents of your own mind—doubt, fear, habit—being acknowledged and then invited to yield to the higher law you declare. The kingdom you call 'worldly' is simply your current alignment with higher consciousness. As you dwell in the awareness that you are the I AM, you let the inner decree rearrange the scene: leaders, circumstances, and opportunities align with that inner sovereign will. The spiritual order is not imposed from without; it is revealed by your present realization.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly and declare, 'The Most High rules my kingdom; I am the I AM in charge of my life.' Feel this as real now for several breaths and observe how your inner posture shifts and your world begins to reflect that sovereignty.