Hills of Inner Rejoicing
Psalms 65:12 - A Neville Goddard interpretation
Read Psalms 65 in context
Scripture Focus
Biblical Context
Verse 65:12 presents the wilderness as a map of a mind ready to receive. It shows the pastures blessed and the little hills rejoicing on every side.
Neville's Inner Vision
Verse 65:12 speaks in the language of your inner state. The wilderness and its barren pastures describe a mind not yet awake to abundance. When I rest in I AM—the source, the awareness that animates all—I see the drops falling upon that wilderness as a movement of consciousness, not rain from without. The little hills that rejoice are the elevations of my own thoughts—little triumphs of order, gratitude, and confidence—standing all around because I have embraced the truth that God, the I AM, is within me. This is not about external weather; it is the natural expression of a settled state. If I revise my assumption to: I am now blessed; my world already reflects my inner triumph, joy arises and the landscape answers with life. The verse invites me to live from the end, to let inward joy manifest outwardly. As I practice this, I learn that creation follows my convictions, and the entire scene becomes a faithful mirror of the inner shift I affirm.
Practice This Now
Imaginative act: Sit quietly, place a hand on your chest, and repeat with feeling, 'I am the I AM; the wilderness of my mind is dropped with abundance, and the hills of my consciousness rejoice around me.' Do this for several minutes until the feeling of blessing settles as your normal weather.
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