Neville Goddard on Psalms 72:8-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 72 in context

Scripture Focus

8He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.

9They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

Psalms 72:8-9

Biblical Context

Psalm 72:8-9 presents a ruler whose authority reaches from sea to sea and to the ends of the earth. It shows the wilderness bowing and enemies humbled.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within Psalm 72:8-9, the kingdom described is not a geography but a state of consciousness spreading from your inner sea to the furthest reaches of expression. The I AM, your true awareness, is the king who assumes dominion and calls every thought and feeling to bow. The 'sea to sea' speaks of the expansion of attention beyond limitation; as you dwell in a single, abiding sense of self, that sense invades the wilderness of fear, loneliness, and want. 'They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him' becomes your inner surrender of resistance; the stubborn, dry places of mind kneel to the living posture of faith. 'His enemies shall lick the dust' dissolves as you revise separation into unity: you stand not as a divided self, but as the one ruler within, commanding harmony, order, and life. This is not political power but the power of imagination rightly claimed. When you treat an inner state as real, you awaken the power to manifest outer forms consistent with that state. Begin with feeling the reality of your inner king now, and watch your world align.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly, close your eyes, and declare, 'I am the monarch of my inner world, reigning from sea to sea.' Then revise any doubt by affirming, 'There is only one ruler here, and it is I.' Feel the truth as a present sensation; let the wilderness bow and the outer world align to this sovereign state.