Neville Goddard on Psalms 43:4-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 43 in context

Scripture Focus

4Then will I go unto the altar of God, unto God my exceeding joy: yea, upon the harp will I praise thee, O God my God.

5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.

Psalms 43:4-5

Biblical Context

Plainly, the verse invites the soul to go to God's altar, turning from sorrow to worship and praise. It promises that trusting in God restores health to the face and spirit.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your psalm is not a history lesson but a map of consciousness. When you ask, 'Why art thou cast down, O my soul?', you name a state of mind, not a fixed external condition. The remedy is to move to the altar of God within by assuming the joy of His Presence now. In that inner sanctuary, God is your exceeding joy and the health of your countenance. The harp you play is your renewed feeling-tone—praise arising from within, not from circumstance. By feeling it real that you are the I AM at peace, you revise the inner movement from disquiet to gratitude. Hope in God becomes a surety: the inner conviction that the outer world will reflect your inner state. Persist in this revival, and you shall praise Him, for the health of your countenance is the sign of harmony in your consciousness. Worship that renews happens here and now when you acknowledge the I AM governing all.