Neville Goddard on Psalms 21:4-6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 21 in context

Scripture Focus

4He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.

5His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.

6For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Psalms 21:4-6

Biblical Context

Psalm 21:4-6 presents God granting life when asked, revealing that true blessedness and joy come from dwelling in God's saving presence. The passage links an inner state with outward signs of favor and gladness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within every line I hear the I AM answering the request with the certainty of life itself. When I mentally say I AM, I am not begging for life; I am awakening to the state in which life already exists. The verse teaches that the length of days forever and ever is the cadence of consciousness that never ends when I dwell in that awareness. Thy salvation becomes my inner rescue—a present-tense condition of safety and deliverance I wear as my own. My glory is not earned from without; it is the radiance that comes when I live in that saving presence, a crown of honor and majesty my awareness wears. The blessing arrives as I am made exceedingly glad by the countenance of God—by the realization that God is present as I, and I am seen by that presence. Thus outer happiness is a reflection of inner alignment.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and gently repeat: I AM blessed; feel your body responding to that truth. Hold the feeling for a few minutes, dwelling in the countenance of God as your own.