Neville Goddard on Psalms 60:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 60 in context

Scripture Focus

8Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe: Philistia, triumph thou because of me.

9Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

Psalms 60:8-9

Biblical Context

The psalm proclaims God's sovereignty over enemies and asks who will bring the speaker into the strong city. It signals that victory begins with inner entrance and deliberate alignment with divine authority.

Neville's Inner Vision

To the inner ear, Psalms 60:8-9 speaks of dominion won not by sword, but by the revision of thought. Moab is my washpot: in consciousness, cleansing is required before any triumph. Edom, I cast out my shoe over; that is, I trample the stubborn habits and identifications that would block my inner entrance. Philistia, triumph thou because of me: appearances bow when I acknowledge the I AM as the sole ruler of my world. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom? These questions are invitations to the inner governor. I answer, I am the I AM, and the strong city exists within my awareness now. I enter by assuming it is so, by feeling the reality of completion in this moment. The outer world then reflects this inner state, and obstacles recede as I hold to the vision of a secure, protected consciousness. The verse thus becomes a practical method: revise the self-talk, imagine the entry, and let the inner decree reign.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: Assume the inner city is already entered and feel the citadel around you. Silently declare I AM governs this mind and revise any obstacle as a passing figment.