Daniel 6:26

Darius Honors God

24 And the king gave the command, ^aand they brought those men who had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions—them, ^btheir children, and their wives; and the lions overpowered them, and broke all their bones in pieces before they ever came to the bottom of the den.

25 ^aThen King Darius wrote: To all peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

26 ^aI make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must ^btremble and fear before the God of Daniel.
^cFor He is the living God,
And steadfast forever;
His kingdom is the one which shall not be ^ddestroyed,
And His dominion shall endure to the end.

27 He delivers and rescues,
^aAnd He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the¹ power of the lions.

28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius ^aand in the reign of ^bCyrus the Persian.

Commentaries:

Adam Clarke

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Daniel 6:26

I make a decree that - men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel - As in the case of the three Hebrews, Daniel 3:29. The true God was known by his servants, and by the deliverances he wrought for them. See his characters in this decree.

1.He is the living God, the Author and Giver of life; all others are dead gods.

2.He is steadfast for ever. All things change; but he is unchangeable.

3.He has a kingdom; for as he made all things, so he governs all things.

4.His kingdom shall not be destroyed. No human power can prevail against it, because it is upheld by his omnipotence.

5.His dominion is without end. It is an everlasting dominion, under an everlasting rule, by an everlasting God.

6.He delivereth them that are in danger and bondage.

7.He rescueth those who have fallen into the hands of their enemies, and implore his succor.

8.He worketh signs in the heavens.

9.And wonders upon earth; showing that both are under his sway, and are parts of his dominion.

10.And to complete all, He hath delivered Daniel. Before our own eyes he has given the fullest proof of his power and goodness, in rescuing his faithful servant from the teeth of the lions. What a fine eulogium on the great God and his faithful servant!

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