Daniel 6:16

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Summary

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

The king

Thy god

Bible References

The king

And I was gentle today, though anointed king. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are more severe than I. The LORD repay the evildoer according to his wickedness!"

The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is safe.

But as for me, behold, I am in your hands. Do with me as seems good and right to you.

King Zedekiah said, "Behold, he is in your hands, for the king can do nothing against you."

Prompted by her mother, she said, "Give me the head of John the Baptist here on a platter."

And he said, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Let him be crucified!"

And she came in immediately with haste to the king and asked, saying, "I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter."

And Pilate said to them, "Why, what evil has he done?" But they shouted all the more, "Crucify him."

From then on Pilate sought to release him, but the Jews cried out, "If you release this man, you are not Caesar's friend. Everyone who makes himself a king opposes Caesar."

When two years had elapsed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And desiring to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

But Festus, wishing to do the Jews a favor, said to Paul, "Do you wish to go up to Jerusalem and there be tried on these charges before me?"

For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval,

Thy god

As he came near to the den where Daniel was, he cried out in a tone of anguish. The king declared to Daniel, "O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?"

Now if you are ready when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, bagpipe, and every kind of music, to fall down and worship the image that I have made, well and good. But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be cast into a burning fiery furnace. And who is the god who will deliver you out of my hands?"

He will deliver you from six troubles; in seven no evil shall touch you.

The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; he is their stronghold in the time of trouble.

"Because he holds fast to me in love, I will deliver him; I will protect him, because he knows my name.

It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in man.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.

For this very night there stood before me an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I worship,