Neville Goddard on Psalms 135:8-12 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 135 in context

Scripture Focus

8Who smote the firstborn of Egypt, both of man and beast.

9Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.

10Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;

11Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan:

12And gave their land for an heritage, an heritage unto Israel his people.

Psalms 135:8-12

Biblical Context

Psalm 135:8-12 celebrates God's power to liberate and grant land to Israel. It also points to the inner reality that deliverance begins in consciousness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within the psalm, the power that freed Israel is the I AM in you, the living awareness that overrides doubt. The 'Egypt' is not a distant nation but the bondage of the mind—habits, fears, and stories you have believed about limitation. When the text speaks of smiting the firstborn, it means a release from the old tyrant that says, 'you must suffer and stay small.' The tokens and wonders are inner signs—moments when consciousness pivots, when awareness shifts and you glimpse a new possibility. The defeat of great nations, kings like Sihon and Og, represents the overthrow of stubborn beliefs that block your inner country. And the land given for an heritage is your internal inheritance: a permanent state of being in which you know yourself as the rightful possessor of your own divine landscape. By dwelling in this state of awareness, you can claim safety, abundance, and freedom not as future events but as present realizations. Providence and guided outcomes flow as you rest in the I AM, watching fear collapse and a lucid, confident life rise from within.

Practice This Now

Sit quietly, breathe, and assume the role of the I AM conquering your inner bondage; envision yourself stepping onto your inner land and claiming it as your heritage.