Neville Goddard on Psalms 96:3-5 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 96 in context

Scripture Focus

3Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.

4For the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.

5For all the gods of the nations are idols: but the LORD made the heavens.

Psalms 96:3-5

Biblical Context

The verses urge declaring God's glory among all people and affirm that the Lord is greater than all so-called gods, while the Creator made the heavens.

Neville's Inner Vision

Within your psychology, declareable glory is the alignment of consciousness with the I AM. Psalms 96:3–5 invites you to make the inner state of wonder and praise available to every facet of life. The 'nations' and 'heathen' are not distant peoples but states of mind—the fears, desires, and beliefs you entertain. The 'gods of the nations' are idolized concepts—lack, separation, limitation—that pretend to rule you. The line 'the Lord made the heavens' is the reminder that your own awareness is the creator of your world; the heavens are the mind’s boundless space. When you affirm that the Lord is great and to be praised, you are not begging an external deity but settling into the truth of your I AM as the cause of all appearances. This is true worship: letting the consciousness that made the heavens govern the day. Practice becomes simple: dwell in the feeling that you are already the glory you seek, allow its wonders to unfold, and revise every lack or fear as idols dissolved by awareness.

Practice This Now

Imaginative act: close eyes, breathe, and imagine you are the glory among all nations; repeat 'I AM that I AM' until you feel its power as your workings. Then revise any sense of separation as false; feel the inner heaven already yours.