Neville Goddard on Psalms 77:16 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 77 in context

Scripture Focus

16The waters saw thee, O God, the waters saw thee; they were afraid: the depths also were troubled.

Psalms 77:16

Biblical Context

The verse portrays the waters seeing God and trembling, with the depths troubled, as creation responds to divine nearness. It suggests that recognizing God's presence within shifts inner states and reorganizes the inner world.

Neville's Inner Vision

To Neville, Psalm 77:16 is a portrait of consciousness awakening. The waters are the formed and formless states of mind that meet the recognition of God within. When the I AM reveals Itself as present, these waters perceive a majesty, and they become afraid—not of punishment, but of the sudden undoing of their old separations. The depths troubled symbolize the subconscious layers that resist becoming aligned with divine order. Yet the fear and trouble are symptoms of transition, not failure. In this view, the entire scene declares that reality is imagery born from consciousness; God is not out there but within, as the I AM. By consistent assumption, by dwelling in the feeling of the presence as already true, the waters calm and the depths quiet, for the internal sea reorganizes itself to reflect the divine order. The Psalm invites you to realize that every aspect of life mirrors inner states; the moment you affirm 'I AM' here and now, the inner seas are reconciled to the seen world.