Neville Goddard on Psalms 65:1-13 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 65 in context

Scripture Focus

1Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed.

2O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come.

3Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away.

4Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.

5By terrible things in righteousness wilt thou answer us, O God of our salvation; who art the confidence of all the ends of the earth, and of them that are afar off upon the sea:

6Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being girded with power:

7Which stilleth the noise of the seas, the noise of their waves, and the tumult of the people.

8They also that dwell in the uttermost parts are afraid at thy tokens: thou makest the outgoings of the morning and evening to rejoice.

9Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.

10Thou waterest the ridges thereof abundantly: thou settlest the furrows thereof: thou makest it soft with showers: thou blessest the springing thereof.

11Thou crownest the year with thy goodness; and thy paths drop fatness.

12They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.

13The pastures are clothed with flocks; the valleys also are covered over with corn; they shout for joy, they also sing.

Psalms 65:1-13

Biblical Context

Psalm 65:1-13 presents praise as a posture that invites God's attentive care and abundant provision; dwelling in the divine temple is the blessed outcome of that inner relationship. The psalm links purification, constancy, and harvest to the inner state of awareness.

Neville's Inner Vision

Beloved, this psalm is not a travelogue of distant skies but a map of your inner state. Praise waits in Zion—the fixed awareness that you ARE—so that God, the I AM within, can hear the prayers you offer. When iniquities seem to prevail, you do not condemn yourself; you acknowledge them as signals to revise your inner setting and return to the truth of your chosen nature. To be chosen and brought into the courts is to admit you are already dwelling in the temple of your own consciousness, where the good that blesses the house is your living awareness. The terrible things in righteousness are the decisive shifts you make by an act of faith, cleansing old notions and steadying your nerve in the face of tumult. The mountains stand firm because you imagine from that inner vantage; the howling seas subside at the sound of your inner decree. Morning and evening rejoice as you keep faith with the tokens of the inner law; the earth is watered by the river of God, feeding your crops of desire and achievement. Crowned with goodness, your year runs fat with the harvest of your unwavering awareness.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and assume you are in the inner temple of your mind. Feel the truth that you are chosen to dwell there, and sense the rivers of awareness nourishing every part of your life.