Neville Goddard on Daniel 4:26-27 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Daniel 4 in context

Scripture Focus

26And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.

27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

Daniel 4:26-27

Biblical Context

Daniel 4:26-27 speaks of a king who must acknowledge that heaven rules, and that true security comes through humility and righteous deeds. By breaking off sins through righteousness and extending mercy to the poor, tranquility may be lengthened.

Neville's Inner Vision

Observe that the stump of the tree represents a lingering outer condition that remains only as long as you refuse to acknowledge the ruling of the heavens within. The word 'kingdom' here is not a political realm but your inner state of consciousness. When you acknowledge that the heavens rule, you stop trying to control outcomes with fear or pride, and you listen for the quiet prompt of your I AM. The counsel to break off sins by righteousness and to do mercy to the poor becomes an inner revision: you forgive pride, you extend mercy to the neglected aspects of your life, you quiet the voice that condemns, and you act as if the law of love governs your thoughts and actions. In that moment, the lengthening of tranquillity is not a future event but a present shift in your awareness—your inner weather becomes stable because you align with the governing power within you.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling: the heavens rule within me; I am safe, calm, and guided by righteousness and mercy. See yourself revising a fault as if the inner drought were watered by compassion.