Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear<n id="1" /> before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared<n id="2" /> whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.

I have issued an edict that throughout all the dominion of my kingdom people are to revere and fear the God of Daniel.p> <p class="poetry">&#8220;For he is the living God;p> <p class="poetry">he endures forever.p> <p class="poetry">His kingdom will not be destroyed;p> <p class="poetry">his authority is forever.<n id="1" />p>