Verse 11. Bless, O Lord, the things already acquired in the soul by means of this principle, and accept its endeavours after higher virtue: smite down all those evils which would prevent the union of good and, truth in the soul, and oppose themselves to these holy aspirations after good from Thyself, that they no more oppress the spiritual life.

8327. 'On the mountain of Your inheritance' means the heaven where the good of charity resides. This is clear from the meaning of 'mountain of inheritance' as heaven. For 'mountain' means the good of love, 795, 796, 2722, 4210, 6435, and 'inheritance' means another's life, in this instance the Lord's; thus the life of goodness and truth which is derived from the Lord is meant, since those who possess this life are heirs of the kingdom and are called sons, 2658, 2851, 3672, 7212. Since these things are meant by 'the mountain of inheritance', heaven is also meant; for heaven is heaven by virtue of the good of love and it is the inheritance belonging to those who are the Lord's.