Daniel 6:26

I command that everyone in my kingdom should fear and revere the God that Daniel worships. He is the all-powerful God, and he will live forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed; he will rule forever.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

In Context

25Then King Darius wrote this message and sent it throughout his kingdom to the people of every people-group and nation and from all language groups: “I wish/hope that everything is going very well with you!

27He rescues and saves his people. He performs all kinds of miracles in heaven and on the earth. He rescued Daniel from the power of the lions!”

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 5:26◄Who has/Certainly no human has► remained alive after hearing the all-powerful God speak [MTY] to them from a fire.

1 Samuel 17:36I have killed both lions and bears. And I will do the same to this heathen Philistine, because he has defied/ridiculed the army of the all-powerful God!

Ezra 7:12“This letter is from me, Artaxerxes, the greatest of the kings. I am giving it to Ezra the priest, who has studied very well all the rules and regulations that the God who is/rules in heaven gave to the Israeli people.

Psalms 29:10Yahweh ruled over the flood that covered the earth; he is our King who will rule forever.

Psalms 99:1Yahweh is the supreme king, so all the people-groups should tremble ◄ in his presence/in front of him►! He sits on his throne in the temple above the statues of winged creatures, so the earth should quake/shake!

Psalms 145:12They will do that in order that everyone will know about your powerful deeds and that you rule over us gloriously.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 6:26-28

The Decree of Darius. ( b. c. 537.) 25 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 26 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered… Read the whole commentary →

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