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Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
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Praise as a Response
Commentators note that Daniel's praise is not a routine ritual but an immediate, passionate response to God's specific act of mercy. Having been saved from certain death, his praise is especially fervent. This teaches that our worship should be fueled by recognizing and responding to God's specific actions in our lives.
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Daniel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Daniel answered and said - The word “answer,” in the Scriptures, often occurs substantially in the sense of “speak” or “say.” It do…
19th Century
Anglican
Blessed be the name.— Daniel’s prayer is for the most part modeled on scriptural language, while on the other hand it appears to h…
16th Century
Protestant
Daniel here pursues his narrative and thanks God after King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream had been made known to him, while he relates the sense of the wo…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Daniel answered and said That is, he began his prayer, as Jacchiades observes, or his thanksgiving, and expressed it in t…
Daniel humbly prayed that God would reveal to him the king's dream and its meaning. Praying friends are valuable friends; and it is fitting for the…
