The Inner Flame Presence
Psalms 18:8-9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 18 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Psalm 18:8–9 presents a vivid divine manifestation—smoke from the nostrils, fire from the mouth, and the heavens bending, with darkness beneath the feet.
Neville's Inner Vision
Your psalm speaks a drama of inner energy: smoke rising from the nostrils, fire bursting from the mouth, coals kindled by the breath of intention. In Neville's view, these are not external phenomena but symbolic states of consciousness you awaken within. The smoke-y twisting sign alights when you permit awareness to move with passion, not fear; the fire at the mouth represents the decisive, creative word that proceeds from your I AM. Coals kindled by it indicate inspired acts that naturally align with your deepest decree. When he bows the heavens and comes down, it is your mind bending to a higher sense of place, letting your inner God-sense descend into your ordinary waking scenes. The darkness under the feet marks the dissolution of ignorance and limitations as the light of awareness touches every step. Thus the entire verse becomes a map of inner conversion: a radical alignment of feeling, imagination, and action, collapsing distance between heaven and earth in your experience.
Practice This Now
Assume the state 'I AM' now. Breathe as if smoke rises from your nostrils and a fire ignites within your mouth, until the heavens bow to your will and darkness dissolves under your feet.
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