Neville Goddard on Psalms 2:6-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 2 in context

Scripture Focus

6Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion.

7I will declare the decree: the LORD hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.

8Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

9Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.

Psalms 2:6-9

Biblical Context

The psalm declares an inner king placed on Zion and a decree that affirms divine sonship, inviting bold, self-directed action over opposition.

Neville's Inner Vision

To me, this psalm is a map of consciousness, not a page of history. The 'king' is the ruling idea I awaken; Zion is my inner stance of awareness; the decree is the law I align with. When the LORD says 'Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee,' that is the moment I align with my true I AM nature—the moment I recognize my birth as a conscious, self-existent being. 'Ask of me' invites me to demand what the inner realm already knows as true, so the heathen and the ends of the earth become experiences swept into alignment by my inner state. The promise of breaking them with a rod of iron is not violence but the discipline of unwavering belief and the removal of contradictory thoughts. By dwelling in this inner king, I inaugurate a new order in my world; the external appears to yield because the inner decree governs it. My task is to practice the assumption until it feels real and undeniable.

Practice This Now

Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, feel your inner crown on Zion, and in the stillness declare the decree you intend to live by: 'I am the King set upon Zion in me; I claim the inheritance of peace and ordered power to transform every scene by my inner decree.' Then rest in the assurance that this is already true.