Neville Goddard on Psalms 97:2-5 - 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.

5The hills melted like wax at the presence of the LORD, at the presence of the Lord of the whole earth.

Psalms 97:2-5

Biblical Context

Psalm 97:2-5 describes God's presence as a holy throne surrounded by clouds and darkness, with righteousness and judgment as its foundation. It shows a purifying fire, bright lightnings, and mountains melting before the Lord.

Neville's Inner Vision

Picture the verses as your inner state drama. Clouds and darkness gather around you, yet you are the I AM seated on a throne of consciousness. The phrase 'righteousness and judgment' names your inner discipline: you align with truth and decide from an elevated standard, not from appearances. The fire that goes before you purifies thought and feeling, burning away fear and doubt so your next impulse moves with clarity. When your inner light shines, the world is illuminated by your awareness, and even what seems solid yields to your certainty. Mountains of limitation melt before your presence, because the Lord of the whole earth is the power of your consciousness within you. This is not distant power but your own creative faculty. As you dwell in this state, outer circumstances bend to your inner truth, for imagination creates reality. The throne is the living I AM; to claim it is to claim sovereignty over your world here and now.

Practice This Now

Practice: Sit quietly and affirm, 'I am the throne of righteousness and judgment now.' Visualize a circle of radiant awareness around you, a purifying fire before you, and bolts of insight melting away doubt, while your world aligns with your inner truth.