Neville Goddard on Psalms 104:1-35 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 104 in context

Scripture Focus

1Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, thou art very great; thou art clothed with honour and majesty.

2Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest out the heavens like a curtain:

3Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind:

4Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

5Who laid the foundations of the earth, that it should not be removed for ever.

6Thou coveredst it with the deep as with a garment: the waters stood above the mountains.

7At thy rebuke they fled; at the voice of thy thunder they hasted away.

8They go up by the mountains; they go down by the valleys unto the place which thou hast founded for them.

9Thou hast set a bound that they may not pass over; that they turn not again to cover the earth.

10He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.

11They give drink to every beast of the field: the wild asses quench their thirst.

12By them shall the fowls of the heaven have their habitation, which sing among the branches.

13He watereth the hills from his chambers: the earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.

14He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth;

15And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.

16The trees of the LORD are full of sap; the cedars of Lebanon, which he hath planted;

17Where the birds make their nests: as for the stork, the fir trees are her house.

18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

19He appointed the moon for seasons: the sun knoweth his going down.

20Thou makest darkness, and it is night: wherein all the beasts of the forest do creep forth.

21The young lions roar after their prey, and seek their meat from God.

22The sun ariseth, they gather themselves together, and lay them down in their dens.

23Man goeth forth unto his work and to his labour until the evening.

24O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.

25So is this great and wide sea, wherein are things creeping innumerable, both small and great beasts.

26There go the ships: there is that leviathan, whom thou hast made to play therein.

27These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season.

28That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good.

29Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

30Thou sendest forth thy spirit, they are created: and thou renewest the face of the earth.

31The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.

32He looketh on the earth, and it trembleth: he toucheth the hills, and they smoke.

33I will sing unto the LORD as long as I live: I will sing praise to my God while I have my being.

34My meditation of him shall be sweet: I will be glad in the LORD.

35Let the sinners be consumed out of the earth, and let the wicked be no more. Bless thou the LORD, O my soul. Praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 104:1-35

Biblical Context

Psalm 104 extols God as the great Creator who clothes the heavens with light and waters, and who nourishes all life. It reveals a universe of order, provision, and praise.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this Psalm, creation is not a distant event but a reflection of your inner state. When you read lines about light clothing the heavens, waters, and winds by God's breath, you are being shown that outer order mirrors an inner architect: your awareness. To stretch out the heavens is to widen the field of your imagination, to set the boundaries of belief in your mind so that your inner waters run clear and your life receives nourishment. The psalmist speaks from a throne of awe before a living Presence you already carry - the I AM, your constant consciousness. Seeing angels as spirits and ministers as fire is a reminder that your thoughts and feelings are agents at work in the world you inhabit. When you acknowledge that every creature and every season flows from your inner decree, you align with the truth that nothing exists apart from your awareness. Make this revision now: imagine the earth prospering by your inner word, and feel gratitude. The Lord's works are your works when you awaken to who you are.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: In the next moment, assume the living presence of the I AM in you and bless it. Begin and end with the words Bless thou the LORD, O my soul, until the feeling of abundance and order becomes real in you. Then watch your inner weather shift to reflect harmony, nourishment, and praise.