Neville Goddard on Psalms 128:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 128 in context

Scripture Focus

2For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands: happy shalt thou be, and it shall be well with thee.

3Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house: thy children like olive plants round about thy table.

4Behold, that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD.

Psalms 128:2-4

Biblical Context

Psalm 128:2-4 speaks of a blessed life that flows from reverent alignment with the LORD; labor yields nourishment, and home and family prosper. It imagines a thriving household, blessed by this inner stance.

Neville's Inner Vision

To me, this psalm declares a law of consciousness: the blessing you seek is already seated in the I AM that you truly are. When I dwell in the awareness of the LORD, the labor of my hands becomes the visible fruit of inner agreement. The wife I honor and the children I labor for are not separate people but the imagery of a harmonious inner climate—the vine at my house and olive plants around my table—sprouting where my awareness expands with love and gratitude. The blessing rests on the man who fears the LORD because he keeps company with the source of life within. Prosperity, provision, and joy are not distant gifts but states I can assume and feel now. If I align with this inner truth, the outward world mirrors it; I eat the fruit of my imagined labor, and happiness and well-being become my daily experience. The path is simple: assume the end and dwell in the feeling of it; the rest follows.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the end—feel I am blessed, prospered, and at peace. See your home as a fertile garden, your wife as a fruitful vine and your children as olive plants, and let that image saturate your awareness while you breathe gratitude.