Daniel 2:20

saying, “We should praise God [MTY] forever, because only he truly is wise and powerful.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

In Context

19And that night God gave to me a vision in which he revealed the secret. Then I praised God,

21He determines what events will happen through the years. He removes some kings and gives their authority to new kings. He is the one who causes people to become wise and enables those who study to understand many things.

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Cross References

1 Kings 8:56“Praise Yahweh, who has given us his people peace, like he promised that he would do. He has done every one of the good things that he promised to Moses, the man who served him very well.

1 Chronicles 29:20Then David said to all the people who were gathered there, “Praise Yahweh our God!” So they all praised Yahweh the God whom their ancestors ◄ also worshiped/belonged to►. They prostrated themselves on the ground in front of Yahweh and in front of the king.

Nehemiah 9:5Then the leaders of the Levites called out to the people. They were Jeshua, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah. They said, “While you are standing there, praise Yahweh your God, who has always lived and will live forever!” Then one of them continued by praying this to God, “Yahweh, we praise your glorious name! You are much greater than anything that we can think about or talk about!

Job 12:16He is the one who is truly strong and wise; he rules over those who deceive others and those whom they deceive.

Psalms 50:23The sacrifice that truly honors me is to thank me for what I have done; and I will save those who always do the things that I want them to.”

Psalms 72:18Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship; he is the only one who does wonderful things.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:15-24

The Dream Revealed to Daniel; Daniel's Thanksgiving. ( b. c. 603.) 14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 2.15 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house,… Read the whole commentary →

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