Neville Goddard on Psalms 48:9-10 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 48 in context

Scripture Focus

9We have thought of thy lovingkindness, O God, in the midst of thy temple.

10According to thy name, O God, so is thy praise unto the ends of the earth: thy right hand is full of righteousness.

Psalms 48:9-10

Biblical Context

The psalm speaks of contemplating God's lovingkindness within the temple and praising Him by His name. It affirms that God's righteous power extends to the ends of the earth.

Neville's Inner Vision

Your temple is not a building but the state of your own awareness. When you think of thy lovingkindness, you are choosing a certain feeling, a state of mercy that you now claim as your own. To call it 'thy lovingkindness' is to acknowledge that your true name is I AM, the living presence that cannot be separated from kindness, justice, and order. The 'right hand' speaks of power—the assured action of consciousness when aligned with that divine nature. If you linger in this inner sanctuary, the outward world becomes the echo of your inner alignment: praise flows naturally from the name you identify with, and the world responds with righteousness in its forms. The phrase 'to the ends of the earth' becomes a metaphor for the entire spectrum of your experience, which is now touched by mercy, unity, and harmony. You are not seeking kindness; you are becoming it, and the world accords you its reflection.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, enter the inner temple, and affirm: 'I am the lovingkindness of God.' Feel this truth rising as real presence and imagine your daily life radiating that righteousness to every corner of your world.