Daniel 4:37

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

I nebuchadnezzar

Daniel 4:3

Daniel 5:4

1 Peter 2:9

The king

Daniel 5:23

Matthew 11:25

Acts 17:24

All

Those that walk

General references

Bible References

I nebuchadnezzar

How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and of stone.

You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a people for God's own possession, that you may show the excellence of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.

The king

You lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the vessels of his house before you and your lords, wives and concubines. They drank wine from them. You praise the gods of silver and gold, of copper, iron, wood, and stone, which you do not see, nor hear, nor know. You have not glorified the God whose hand holds your breath and life.

Then Jesus prayed: I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You have hidden these things from the wise and understanding, and have revealed them to children. (Acts 2:36)

The God that made the world and all things in it is the Lord of heaven and earth. He does not live in temples made with hands.

All

He is the Rock! His work is perfect. For all His ways are just. He is a God of faithfulness and without evil. He is just and upright.

Boast no more so proudly. Remove arrogance from your mouth. Jehovah is a God of knowledge, and he measures his actions (deeds).

The word of Jehovah is upright. All his works are true (trustworthy).

The strength of the King loves justice. You have established equity. You have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.

I know, O Jehovah, that your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness you have afflicted me.

Jehovah is righteous in all his ways. He is kind in all his deeds.

Jehovah of Hosts shows his greatness by doing what is right. He reveals his holiness by judging his people.

They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: Great and marvelous are your works, Jehovah God, the Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of the ages (Eternal King) (King of the nations) (King of the holy ones). (Deuteronomy 31:30; 32:4) (Exodus 6:3)

I heard another say: Even so, Jehovah God the Almighty, true and righteous are your judgments. (Deuteronomy 32:4) (Psalm 145:17) (Exodus 6:3)

After these things I heard a great voice of many people in heaven, saying: Praise Jehovah! Salvation, and glory, and honor, and power belong to our God. (Psalm 150:6)

Those that walk

The king spoke: Is this not great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him:

Now I know that Jehovah is greater than all the other gods. It was proven when they treated the people with contempt.

So Jehovah made the army commanders of the king of Assyria invade Judah. They took Manasseh captive, put a hook in his nose, put him in bronze shackles, and brought him to Babylon.

Unleash the fury of your wrath, look at every proud man and bring him low!

You did not mention your sister Sodom when you were arrogant.

But he gives more grace. The scripture said, God resists the proud, but gives grace (loving-kindness) to the humble.

Likewise, you younger men, be subject to the older men. Yes, all of you clothe yourselves with humility and serve one another. God resists the proud, but gives loving kindness to the humble.

General references

The frogs will come up on you and your people and all your servants.'

My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares Jehovah.

An illegitimate son will dwell in Ashdod. I will remove the arrogance of the Philistines.

He who exalts himself will be humbled. He who humbles himself will be exalted.