Neville Goddard on Psalms 98:1-9 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Psalms 98 in context

Scripture Focus

1O sing unto the LORD a new song; for he hath done marvellous things: his right hand, and his holy arm, hath gotten him the victory.

2The LORD hath made known his salvation: his righteousness hath he openly shewed in the sight of the heathen.

3He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God.

4Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all the earth: make a loud noise, and rejoice, and sing praise.

5Sing unto the LORD with the harp; with the harp, and the voice of a psalm.

6With trumpets and sound of cornet make a joyful noise before the LORD, the King.

7Let the sea roar, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.

8Let the floods clap their hands: let the hills be joyful together

9Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

Psalms 98:1-9

Biblical Context

Psalm 98:1-9 invites all creation to sing a new song, acknowledging salvation, righteousness, mercy, and truth. It calls the earth to rejoice as the Lord comes with equity in judgment.

Neville's Inner Vision

All that the psalm declares as victory is a state of consciousness, not a distant event. The LORD you sing to is the I AM within—your eternal awareness. His right hand and holy arm are the faculties you wield when you assume victory and dwell in the feeling of the wish fulfilled. To sing a new song is to revise the old picture of yourself and acknowledge that salvation and righteousness are already known in your mind, ready to be openly demonstrated in your life. Mercy and truth toward the house of Israel become remembered promises that refresh your inner world, perceived by all the parts of your life as you hold the image of God in your heart. Let the sea, the floods, the hills—your inner universe—respond in chorus as you consent to God’s justice and equity flowing through you. The loud praise is a discipline: let the inner state be vivid enough to reshape outer circumstances. When you abide in this awareness, your world becomes the outward sign of your inward alignment, and victory follows naturally.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes, place a hand on your chest, and declare I AM; salvation and righteousness are present now. Hold that feeling until it dominates your life and outer events begin to reflect it.