Daniel said, “May the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him.
Parallel translations
- WEB Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
- KJV Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
- BSB and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
- NKJV Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His.
- NLT He said, “Praise the name of God forever and ever, for he has all wisdom and power.
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Daniel praises God's name forever, ascribing to Him wisdom and might. His prayer exalts God's character above the crisis.
Overview
This doxology opens a hymn celebrating God's eternal sovereignty. Wisdom and might, the very things Babylon's experts lacked, belong supremely to the Lord. Daniel's worship grounds the whole episode in God's glory rather than his own.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 22
- Ps 113:2Blessed be Yahweh’s name, from this time forward and forever more.
- Ps 145:1–2A praise psalm by David. I will exalt you, my God, the King. I will praise your name forever and ever.
- Rev 5:12saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom, strength, honor, glory, and blessing!”
- Job 12:13“With God is wisdom and might. He has counsel and understanding.
- Ps 147:5Great is our Lord, and mighty in power. His understanding is infinite.
- Jer 32:19great in counsel, and mighty in work; whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
- Job 12:16–22With him is strength and wisdom. The deceived and the deceiver are his.
- Dan 2:21–23He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding;
- Jude 1:24Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,
- Ps 72:18–19Praise be to Yahweh God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Ps 115:18But we will bless Yah, from this time forward and forever more. Praise Yah!
- Ps 103:1–2By David. Praise Yahweh, my soul! All that is within me, praise his holy name!
- 1 Kgs 8:56“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.
- 1 Chr 29:10–12Therefore David blessed Yahweh before all the assembly; and David said, “You are blessed, Yahweh, the God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
- Prov 8:14Counsel and sound knowledge are mine. I have understanding and power.
- Ps 50:23Whoever offers the sacrifice of thanksgiving glorifies me, and prepares his way so that I will show God’s salvation to him.”
- Ps 41:13Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, from everlasting and to everlasting! Amen and amen.
- Gen 14:20and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave him a tenth of all.
- Ps 62:11God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
- 1 Chr 29:20Then David said to all the assembly, “Now bless Yahweh your God!” All the assembly blessed Yahweh, the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads and prostrated themselves before Yahweh and the king.
- Matt 6:13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
- 2 Chr 20:21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”
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