Neville Goddard on Daniel 4:18-19 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 4 in context

Scripture Focus

18This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

19Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

Daniel 4:18-19

Biblical Context

King Nebuchadnezzar asks Daniel to interpret his dream after all the wise men fail; Daniel is astonished and troubled by the weight of the message, sensing a truth about power and its limits.

Neville's Inner Vision

In this scripture, the dream is not merely a relic of a distant king, but a mirror of your inner life. Nebuchadnezzar represents the outward, egotistical self—the king who believes he rules by force of will. Belteshazzar/Daniel is the higher Self within you—the I AM that can interpret because the spirit of the holy Gods is in you. Daniel’s astonishment and troubled thoughts signal the moment your mind encounters a truth greater than its habitual stories. The interpretation belongs not to the ego’s fear or vanity but to the inner awareness that you are always the dreamer and the interpreter. When you awaken to the I AM within, your inner kingdom speaks with clarity, and the outer world begins to align with that realized truth. This is the invitation: let the inner Daniel reveal what the outer Nebuchadnezzar cannot sustain. The God within you is the living guidance you have sought all along, ready to translate fear into wisdom and power into enduring presence.

Practice This Now

Assume the I AM is interpreting now. Revise the dream in your mind to reveal inner truth and feel it real until your outer life reflects that authority.