Neville Goddard on Psalms 144:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 144 in context

Scripture Focus

9I will sing a new song unto thee, O God: upon a psaltery and an instrument of ten strings will I sing praises unto thee.

10It is he that giveth salvation unto kings: who delivereth David his servant from the hurtful sword.

Psalms 144:9-10

Biblical Context

The psalm speaks of singing a new song to God with a harp, affirming that salvation comes from God who delivers the king and David’s servant from danger.

Neville's Inner Vision

Seeing this as a state of consciousness, the verse invites a shift from old worship to a new vibrational mood. The 'new song' is a decision to inhabit a renewed inner life, where the I AM within becomes the audience and source of praise. The 'psaltery and ten-string instrument' symbolize the tuning of your ten inner faculties—faith, imagination, memory, reasoning, will, emotion, perception, attention, intuition, and choice—so they harmonize with your divine awareness. When it is written that God 'giveth salvation unto kings,' it is your inner king, the ruling sense of self, sustained by awareness rather than external power. The 'servant David' points to the part of you that serves the higher Self; salvation from the 'hurtful sword' is freedom from fear, limitation, and separation. As you align with this inner truth, deliverance becomes a present experience: you are guided, protected, and exalted in consciousness. The psalm thus becomes a doctrine of inner sovereignty and practical awakening, inviting you to live from the I AM and let the inner kingdom govern your world.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I am the I AM; I sing a new song within,' then picture yourself as the inner king, protected and delivered, while you tune the ten mental strings to harmony.