Neville Goddard on Psalms 108:7-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 108 in context

Scripture Focus

7God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

8Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

9Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

10Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

11Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

12Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

13Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Psalms 108:7-13

Biblical Context

God speaks in holiness; the speaker rejoices and asserts that divine stewardship governs his path. The psalm insists on seeking God’s lead rather than relying on human help.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine this psalm as a map of your inner life. When 'God hath spoken in his holiness' you hear the steady voice of the I AM within, the unwavering consciousness that never fails. The long list of lands—Shechem, Succoth, Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, Judah, Moab, Edom, Philistia—becomes inner states and faculties rather than geographic feats. To rejoice is to align with your holy nature; to claim each territory is to discipline your thoughts under divine law. 'Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine' becomes, in effect, the recognition that your powers belong to you as your inward possessions. 'Moab is my washpot' points to cleansing motive; 'over Edom will I cast out my shoe' shows you tread fear out of your life. When you ask, 'Who will bring me into the strong city?' you hear within, 'I will be led by the I AM.' The cry 'Give us help from trouble' dissolves as you know only divine help is real. Therefore, 'Through God we shall do valiantly' declares your daily reality: your enemies are overcome by the awareness you are ever led by God.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare: I am the I AM; I go forth with divine support now. Revise any sense of lack by feeling the triumph as already real and walking in that light today.