Neville Goddard on Psalms 97:2-4 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 97 in context

Scripture Focus

2Clouds and darkness are round about him: righteousness and judgment are the habitation of his throne.

3A fire goeth before him, and burneth up his enemies round about.

4His lightnings enlightened the world: the earth saw, and trembled.

Psalms 97:2-4

Biblical Context

Psalm 97:2-4 presents God as a majestic presence surrounded by clouds and darkness, with righteousness and judgment as the throne’s habitation. A fire goes before Him to consume opposition, and His lightnings illuminate the world, causing the earth to tremble.

Neville's Inner Vision

All imagery here is a language of the inner man. Clouds and darkness about him signify the veils that cluster around your attention, while righteousness and judgment are the vibration in which the throne of your awareness rests. The throne is not a distant seat but the I AM you cultivate in every moment; when you align with that identity, God becomes your present consciousness. The fire that goes before Him is the cleansing flame you invite to burn away crusts of fear, doubt, and separation. Let those beliefs be consumed by the heat of a definite imagined state. His lightnings enlighten the world; as you behold with inner sight, a flash of truth awakens your mind and your circumstances respond accordingly. The earth trembles because the old order of thought yields to the new image within. This is not punishment but purification; it is the law of consciousness in action—imagination creates reality. The presence of God is your ongoing awareness, steady and intimate, reshaping life as you refuse to forget that you are that I AM.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and declare, 'I AM the throne of righteousness.' Feel the veils dissolve and allow a lightning of clarity to illuminate your current situation; feel it real by imagining the purification of doubt.