Neville Goddard on Psalms 143:5-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 143 in context

Scripture Focus

5I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands.

6I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.

Psalms 143:5-6

Biblical Context

The psalmist recalls past mercies, meditates on God’s works, and longs for divine presence by reaching toward God—an interior practice of communion.

Neville's Inner Vision

Think of the verses as a map of your inner history. When I say 'the days of old,' I am not recalling external dates but the vivid states of awareness you once inhabited—the peace, gratitude, and sense of nearness to God that you have already imagined into being. 'I meditate on all thy works' becomes a ritual of turning your attention to the works of the I AM within: the thoughts that have formed, the feelings that have become your weather, the dreams you have labored to realize. 'I muse on the work of thy hands' invites you to observe the crafts you have co-created by attention—every sensation, memory, image, or impulse as a signpost of your present consciousness. 'I stretch forth my hands unto thee' is the deliberate act of extending awareness toward the source within, not seeking elsewhere, but recognizing unity. 'My soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land' becomes a living longing to drink from the well of divine life as being your own awareness. Selah marks the pause in which you dwell as the I AM, immediately present, and not lacking anything.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: In a brief seated meditation, assume the feeling 'I AM' as your reality and imagine your hands stretching toward the divine within. Hold that sense until the perception of separation dissolves.