Daniel 6:16
Then the king commanded that they should bring Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. And the king spake and said to Daniel, May thy God, whom thou servest continually, deliver thee!
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Psalms 37:39The salvation of the just is from the LORD. He is their strength in the time of trouble.
Psalms 118:8It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man;
Isaiah 43:2When thou passest through waters, I will be with thee; And through rivers, they shall not overflow thee; When thou walkest through fire, thou shalt not be burned, And the flame shall not consume thee.
Jeremiah 38:5Then Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not one that can do anything in opposition to you.”
Jeremiah 39:17But I will deliver thee in that day, saith Jehovah; and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid.
Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:12-18
Daniel in the Den of Lions. ( b. c. 537.) 11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 12 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 13 Then answered… Read the whole commentary →