Since the Psalmicon is mystical and esoteric, it does not merely teach but voices the classical and universal truths of Marcionite Christian mysticism.
Contemplate Creation’s Source
“For thus it was from the beginning and will be to the end, that nothing should be His adversary, and nothing should stand up against Him.” (Psalmicon 5:4)
“And there is nothing that is without the Lord; for He was before any thing came into being.” (Psalmicon 15:18)
These lines proclaim God’s absolute sovereignty: all things depend on His will, and no power can withstand Him. Creation itself is a continuous gift sustained by the One who calls all into being.
Having established God’s supremacy, the Psalmicon next shows how the world conceals deeper realities…
Pierce the Veil and Window
“The likeness of what is below is that which is above; for everything is above: what is below is nothing but the imagination of those that are without knowledge.” (Psalmicon 32:5)
Material forms reflect a higher pattern, yet in our fallenness, we mistake shadows for substance. Christian contemplation must both pierce the veil and open a window into the glory that underlies all creation.
From unveiling illusion, the Psalmicon reveals our transformation in Christ…
Put On Christ
“He became like me, in order that I might receive Him: He was reckoned like myself in order that I might put Him on.” (Psalmicon 6:5-6)
The imagery of putting on divine qualities runs throughout:
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“I putteth on the love of the Lord.” (Psalmicon 2:1)
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“I have been united to Him, for the Lover has found the Beloved… he that is joined to Him that is immortal, will also himself become immortal.” (Psalmicon 2:8-10)
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“And I put off darkness and clothed myself with light… And I was lifted up in His light; and I served before Him.” (Psalmicon 19:2-5)
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“For according to the greatness of the Most High… He anointed me from His own perfection.” (Psalmicon 34:5)
Here, theosis (union with God) unfolds: the baptismal initiate (catechumen) enters water, emerges anointed, and dons Christ as a living garment.
Having shown our transformation, the Psalmicon directs us to constant remembrance…
Invoke the Name as Shield and Ladder
“And my righteousness goeth before them… Ask, and abound and abide in the love of the Lord… And ye shall be found incorrupt in all ages to the name of your Father.” (Psalmicon 7:22-26)
“And I became mighty in the truth… And I became admirable by the name of the Lord… and His rest is for ever and ever.” (Psalmicon 23:10-11)
“For the sign in them is the Lord… Put on, therefore the name of the Most High… for the rivers will be subject to you.” (Psalmicon 37:6-7)
“Let us… unite together in the name of the Lord… let our faces shine in His light: and let our hearts meditate in His love by night and by day.” (Psalmicon 39:5-6)
The Holy Name serves as both shield and ladder, anchor and compass—our safeguard against hostile powers and our ascent into divine light. Continuous invocation is not optional piety but the engine of transformation.
With the Name as guide, the Psalmicon shows how we dwell in God and God in us…
Embody the Communion of Saints
“And the Most High shall be known in His Saints… That they may go forth to meet Him, and may sing to Him with joy… The seers shall come before Him and they shall be seen before Him.” (Psalmicon 6:18-20)
“For the dwelling-place of the Word is man: and its truth is love.” (Psalmicon 11:11)
“And that the foundation for everything might be thy rock… and it became the dwelling place of the saints.” (Psalmicon 20:12)
In the communion of saints, the Word finds a home in human hearts, revealing divine love to the world. Every believer, by grace, becomes a living stone in God’s household and a herald of the coming Lord.
Though expressed here in the Marcionite tradition, this mutual indwelling resonates across Christian communions.
Conclusion
The Psalmicon’s mystical theology invites us to live these truths: to anchor our days in God’s sovereignty, to pierce illusion with contemplative gaze, to clothe ourselves in Christ, to invoke the Holy Name unceasingly, and to dwell in community as temples of divine presence. May these ancient hymns stir in us both awe and action, calling us beyond mere study into the living reality of transformative union with God.
