Daniel 2:20

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Daniel 2:18–22 · Berean Standard Bible

18 urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

20 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.

21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

22 He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Genesis 14:20

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

1 Kings 8:56

“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then David blessed the LORD in the sight of all the assembly and said: “May You be blessed, O LORD, God of our father Israel, from everlasting to everlasting.

1 Chronicles 29:20

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Blessed be the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

2 Chronicles 20:21

Then Jehoshaphat consulted with the people and appointed those who would sing to the LORD and praise the splendor of His holiness. As they went out before the army, they were singing: “Give thanks to the LORD, for His loving devotion endures forever.”

Psalms 41:13

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

Psalms 50:23

He who sacrifices a thank offering honors Me, and to him who rights his way, I will show the salvation of God.”

Psalms 72:18

Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Psalms 72:19

And blessed be His glorious name forever; may all the earth be filled with His glory. Amen and amen.

Psalms 103:1

Bless the LORD, O my soul; all that is within me, bless His holy name.

Psalms 103:2

Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—

Psalms 113:2

Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.

Psalms 115:18

But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!

Psalms 145:1

I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.

Psalms 145:2

Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Daniel 2:22

He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.

Daniel 2:23

To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

1 Chronicles 29:11

Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all.

1 Chronicles 29:12

Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

Job 12:13

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

Job 12:16

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

Job 12:17

He leads counselors away barefoot and makes fools of judges.

Job 12:18

He loosens the bonds placed by kings and fastens a belt around their waists.

Job 12:19

He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.

Job 12:20

He deprives the trusted of speech and takes away the discernment of elders.

Job 12:21

He pours out contempt on nobles and disarms the mighty.

Job 12:22

He reveals the deep things of darkness and brings deep shadows into light.

Psalms 62:11

God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,

Psalms 147:5

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

Proverbs 8:14

Counsel and sound judgment are mine; I have insight and strength.

Jeremiah 32:19

the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.’

Jude 1:24

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Revelation 5:12

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”