Neville Goddard on Psalms 138:1-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 138 in context

Scripture Focus

1I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee.

2I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name.

3In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and strengthenedst me with strength in my soul.

4All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth.

5Yea, they shall sing in the ways of the LORD: for great is the glory of the LORD.

6Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off.

7Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me.

8The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Psalms 138:1-8

Biblical Context

Psalm 138:1-8 expresses wholehearted praise, trust in God’s lovingkindness and truth, and the conviction that divine mercy sustains the believer in trouble. It also shows worship as an inward alignment with the I AM that draws strength and deliverance.

Neville's Inner Vision

Imagine that every word the psalmist intones is not a distant circle of sound but an inner state you inhabit. The 'I will praise thee with my whole heart' is you choosing to be the conscious center that is aware of itself, before the gods of circumstance. When you work with the line 'thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name,' you perceive that your inner word—the creative decree of I AM—stands supreme over outward labels. In the day you cry, you receive: not from outside, but from within, where your soul is strengthened. The kings of the earth may seem to contend, yet their praise arises when your inner mouth speaks truth. 'The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me' becomes your experience as you align with mercy that endures forever. The psalm invites you to trust that even in trouble your right hand saves you; your practice is to dwell in the awareness that your imagined state precedes manifestation. When you realize that you are already cherished by the divine I AM, your life mirrors that glory.