Neville Goddard on Psalms 144:12-14 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 144 in context

Scripture Focus

12That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as corner stones, polished after the similitude of a palace:

13That our garners may be full, affording all manner of store: that our sheep may bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our streets:

14That our oxen may be strong to labour; that there be no breaking in, nor going out; that there be no complaining in our streets.

Psalms 144:12-14

Biblical Context

Psalm 144:12-14 paints prosperity as inner states—youthful sons, polished daughters, abundant stores, and secure streets—signs of a life held in harmony.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Psalms 144:12-14, the sons and daughters are not merely children of a land, but symbols of a mind in flourishing, youthfully alive to new possibilities; the corner stones polished to resemble a palace become the disciplined attributes of consciousness that hold a life together. When I, as the I AM, accept that my inner state is the source of outward conditions, these images shift from image to reality. The 'garners full of store' speaks of ideas and energies that are sufficient to meet every need; 'the sheep bring forth thousands in the streets' signals multiplied results when the inner soil is tended; 'the oxen strong to labor' stands for steady vitality and cooperative effort in all ventures. The absence of breaking in, going out, and complaining declares a mind at rest, a city where disturbance cannot gain entrance. So the Psalm invites you to align with the feeling that your inner kingdom governs your external weather—prosperity, protection, peace, through the quiet dominion of your awareness.

Practice This Now

Assume the feeling of the verse now: I AM dwelling in a mind where sons, daughters, and plenty are established as inner realities. Revise any sense of lack and let the palace of my consciousness stand secure, with no intrusion of fear.