Neville Goddard on Psalms 40:6 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 40 in context

Scripture Focus

6Sacrifice and offering thou didst not desire; mine ears hast thou opened: burnt offering and sin offering hast thou not required.

Psalms 40:6

Biblical Context

Psalm 40:6 teaches that God desires inner obedience over outward sacrifices; the ears opening signals receptivity to the divine voice within.

Neville's Inner Vision

Psalm 40:6 is not a list of holy forms but a description of the inner posture. God desires obedience—faithfulness of the heart—more than any ritual; the ears opened is the moment your I AM wakes to hear the divine order within. When you hear the inward Law, you no longer need burnt offerings or sins to be atoned, for you are now the living offering, your life aligned with the truth you discern. The outward sacrifices fade because they symbolize a mind that seeks favor by works rather than aligning with the one Power and one Will within you. Sit in quiet, imagine you already are obedient to the inner command, feel the certainty of covenant loyalty, and let mercy and grace flow from that state. In this light, the 'desire' of God is fulfilled as consciousness and conduct harmonize; your world shifts to correspond to your inner fidelity. You and God are one I AM, and your acts become the truest sacrament.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume you are already the obedient state. Revise any sense of lack by affirming, 'I hear the I AM within and act in harmony with divine guidance,' and feel the reality of mercy shaping your days.