Inner Thirst for Divine Presence

Neville's Inner Vision

Here, the Psalmist is not pleading for rain in the world but declaring the living actuality of God within. 'O God, thou art my God' becomes the waking recognition that I am the I AM, the single consciousness that never abandons me. 'early will I seek thee' translates to 'I seek you in the already-present now,' the moment I become aware of my own inner God-state, I rise in the morning and lay hold of it as real. 'my soul thirsteth for thee' is the clinging hunger of awareness for that divine atmosphere; it is not a plea for an external shower but the inner craving that moves the mind toward alignment with perfect presence. The 'dry and thirsty land' and 'no water' describe the appearance of lack in the outer world, but in this inner view lack dissolves as I realize water is the fountain of consciousness itself. The psalm invites a revision of perception: trust that God is present, and by assuming the feeling of that presence I dwell where 'water' flows.