Neville Goddard on Psalms 45:7-8 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 45 in context

Scripture Focus

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.

Psalms 45:7-8

Biblical Context

The psalm presents an inner kingly state: to love righteousness and hate wickedness, and to be anointed with the oil of gladness, with garments fragrant of joy.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within this psalm, the 'you' is not a distant monarch but the I AM awakened in consciousness. To love righteousness and hate wickedness is to align your inner disposition with a harmony that cannot fail. The 'God, thy God' who anoints thee with the oil of gladness is the whisper of your higher self bestowing joy, elevating your sense of self above the ordinary. The 'garments' scented with myrrh, aloes, and cassia symbolize the inner atmosphere you cultivate: thoughts and feelings that perfume every moment with sanctity. The ivory palaces point to the inner sanctuary from which you radiate authority and delight; the oil of gladness is the felt reality of being rooted in the I AM. As you dwell there, you discover this inner anointing makes you glad and explains why you move with kingship, grace, and the certainty that righteousness is your posture and justice your fruit.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes; suppose the I AM is your true state now, anointed with the oil of gladness. Feel the fragrance of your inner garments and let righteous joy enter every thought and action.