Neville Goddard on Psalms 132:6-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 132 in context

Scripture Focus

6Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

7We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.

8Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

9Let thy priests be clothed with righteousness; and let thy saints shout for joy.

10For thy servant David's sake turn not away the face of thine anointed.

11The LORD hath sworn in truth unto David; he will not turn from it; Of the fruit of thy body will I set upon thy throne.

12If thy children will keep my covenant and my testimony that I shall teach them, their children shall also sit upon thy throne for evermore.

Psalms 132:6-12

Biblical Context

Psalm 132:6-12 speaks of finding the Ark and entering God's presence, promising righteousness for the priests and joy for the saints. It also declares that David's throne will endure if future generations keep the covenant.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within you, the discovery of the Ark is not a history lesson but a waking in consciousness: you realize that the power and presence of God are not somewhere out there, but as I AM within. The fields of Ephratah and the wood are the quiet places where you turn from outward pursuit to inward recognition. To go into his tabernacles is to enter the shrine of your own awareness, and to worship at his footstool is to acknowledge that all mastery rests at the level of your conscious attitude. 'Arise, O LORD, into thy rest' becomes 'Arise in me, rest in me, I Am.' The ark of thy strength is the living idea by which you formulate your world; the priests cloaked with righteousness are your disciplined thoughts aligned with truth; the saints shout for joy is the joyous disposition that follows alignment. The promise to David—'the throne'—is your realized state of kingship over your life, maintained by keeping covenant with the I AM and with imagination. When you persist in this inner covenant, your future experiences sit on the throne of your consciousness forever more.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume the feeling of the Ark within now. Silently declare, 'I AM the ark of strength in me,' then rest as if already seated on the throne of my consciousness.