Neville Goddard on Psalms 45:1-17 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 45 in context

Scripture Focus

1My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer.

2Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.

3Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty.

4And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.

5Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby the people fall under thee.

6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

8All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.

9Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.

10Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house;

11So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he is thy Lord; and worship thou him.

12And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.

13The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.

14She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.

15With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king's palace.

16Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.

17I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.

Psalms 45:1-17

Biblical Context

Psalm 45 presents a radiant king whose grace and justice bless his realm, with a queen and people praising his rule; it images the beauty and strength of a divinely guided sovereignty.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your heart indites a good matter because the king you honor is the I AM within you. When I say grace pours into thy lips, I mean your words precede your world and blessing flows from the inner pen. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh becomes your steady attention—truth, meekness, and righteousness guiding your ride; your right hand teaches you mighty inner revelations. Arrows in the heart of the king's enemies symbolize thoughts you cease to entertain, bringing your realm into order. Thy throne is the eternal awareness that never doubts its source, and the oil of gladness anoints you above your fellows as joy follows settled consciousness. All thy garments smell of myrrh, aloes, and cassia—fragrance of thoughts rightly governed. The king's daughter is all glorious within; the queen at thy right hand is your cherished inner resources. Hearken and incline your ear; forget the old forms and enter a new order. Thus shall the king greatly desire your beauty, for you worship the king you are becoming. Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, and you shall reign in every realm.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, breathe, and assume the state of the inner king now. Repeat 'I am the king' and feel grace and truth ruling every thought and action today.