Inner Temple of Thanksgiving
Psalms 26:7-9 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 26 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
The psalmist expresses gratitude for God's wondrous works, and loves the sacred dwelling. He asks not to be gathered with sinners or violent men.
Neville's Inner Vision
From the I AM viewpoint, Psalm 26:7-9 is a portrayal of consciousness choosing its atmosphere. The 'voice of thanksgiving' is not external praise but the assuming that God's wonders are already true in awareness. To 'publish' such wondrous works is to let gratitude become the outer sign of an inner reality, the felt reality that God is always present. The line 'I have loved the habitation of thy house' points to the inner sanctuary where God's honor dwells—the state you repeatedly imagine until it feels like home. When you dwell there, you stand within a law of being that disciplines thought and attracts corresponding appearances. 'Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men' becomes a refusal to identify with lower, chaotic states—fear, anger, aggression. You separate by remaining in the temple and choosing to inhabit reverence and purity of consciousness. Separation here is alignment: you are the house where God is honored, and the world reflects that inner state as its form.
Practice This Now
Imaginative Act: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and assume you are already dwelling in the inner temple. Speak, 'I am the house of God; I publish with thanksgiving,' and feel the wondrous works as real in your life.
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