but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.
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But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven - The God who had so markedly rebuked and humbled Nebuchadnezzar. The monarch had…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Gods of silver ...—Compare to Deuteronomy 4:28. Belshazzar had exceeded those limits of authority over Israel which he had by righ…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
The Prophet continues his statement and confirms what I have said: namely, King Belshazzar was intractable and willfully blind to God’s judgment. <…
John Gill
JohnGill
But have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heavenF24; Who made it, and dwells in it; from which he behold…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Daniel reads Belshazzar's doom. He had not taken warning by the judgments upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he had insulted God. Sinners are pleased with go…
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Albert Barnes
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