He rescues and delivers and performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions!”

As for peres – your kingdom is divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”

But the court will convene, and his ruling authority will be removed – destroyed and abolished forever!

Then a hand touched me and set me on my hands and knees.

Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom – and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

As they drank wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.

But reports will trouble him from the east and north, and he will set out in a tremendous rage to destroy and wipe out many.

saying, “Let the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.

And when his mind became arrogant and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.

Then Daniel went to his home and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter.

So these supervisors and satraps came by collusion to the king and said to him, “O King Darius, live forever!

So they brought the gold and silver vessels that had been confiscated from the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his nobles, together with his wives and concubines, drank from them.

he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and light resides with him.

So the warden removed the delicacies and the wine from their diet and gave them a diet of vegetables instead.

But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!”

we have sinned! We have done what is wrong and wicked; we have rebelled by turning away from your commandments and standards.

So I turned my attention to the Lord God to implore him by prayer and requests, with fasting, sackcloth, and ashes.

He will have control over the hidden stores of gold and silver, as well as all the treasures of Egypt. Libyans and Ethiopians will submit to him.

And in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood to strengthen him and to provide protection for him.)

To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty. All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving him. His authority is eternal and will not pass away. His kingdom will not be destroyed.