Daniel 2 · Verse 23

Daniel 2:23

I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
Daniel 2:23, King James Version

Daniel 2:23 in other translations

BSBTo 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.”
WEBI thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
ASVI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king’s matter.
YLTThee, O God of my fathers, I am thanking and praising, for wisdom and might Thou hast given to me; and now, Thou hast caused me to know that which we have sought from Thee, for the king's matter Thou hast caused us to know.'
DARBYI thank thee, and I praise thee, OGod of my fathers, Who hast given me wisdom and might, And hast made known unto me already what we desired of thee; For thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
BBEI give you praise and worship, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and strength, and have now made clear to me what we were requesting from you: for you have given us knowledge of the king's business.
WebsterI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known to me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known to us the king's matter.

What does Daniel 2:23 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
23. thee ... thee--He ascribes all the glory to God. God of my fathers--Thou hast shown Thyself the same God of grace to me, a captive exile, as Thou didst to Israel of old and this on account of the covenant made with our "fathers" (Lu 1:54, 55; compare Psa 106:45). given me wisdom and might--Thou being the fountain of both; referring to Da 2:20. Whatever wise ability I have to stay the execution of the king's cruel decree, is Thy gift. me ... we ... us--The revelation was given to Daniel, as "me" implies; yet with just modesty he joins his friends with him; because it was to their joint prayers, and not to his individually, that he owed the revelation from God. known ... the king's matter--the very words in which the Chaldeans had denied the possibility of any man on earth telling the dream ("not a man upon the earth can show the king's matter," Da 2:10). Impostors are compelled by the God of truth to eat up their own words.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 23 I thank thee and praise thee - No wonder he should feel gratitude, when God by this merciful interference had saved both the life of him and his fellows; and was about to reflect the highest credit on the God of the Jews, and on the people themselves.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 2:14-23

Daniel humbly prayed that God would discover to him the king's dream, and the meaning of it. Praying friends are valuable friends; and it well becomes the greatest and best men to desire the prayers of others. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. They were particular in prayer. And whatever we pray for, we can expect nothing but as the gift of God's mercies. God gives us leave in prayer to tell…

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Daniel 2:23 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

לָ֣ךְ\׀lakh<obj.> you
אֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahO God ofH426
אֲבָהָתִ֗י'a.va.ha.Tifathers myH2
מְהוֹדֵ֤אme.ho.De'[am] praisingH3029
וּמְשַׁבַּח֙u.me.sha.Bachand [am] praisingH7624
אֲנָ֔ה'a.NahIH576
דִּ֧יdithatH1768
חָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'<the> wisdomH2452
וּגְבוּרְתָ֖אu.ge.vu.re.Ta'and <the> powerH1370
יְהַ֣בְתְּye.Havtyou have givenH3052
לִ֑יLito me
וּכְעַ֤ןu.khe.'Anand nowH3705
הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ho.da'.Ta.niyou have made known to meH3046
דִּֽי\־di-thatH1768
בְעֵ֣ינָאve.'Ei.na'we askedH1156
מִנָּ֔ךְmi.Nakhfrom youH4481
דִּֽי\־di-thatH1768
מִלַּ֥תmi.Lat[the] matter ofH4406
מַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'king theH4430
הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא\׃ho.da'.Te.na'you made known to usH3046

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 2:23

  • Daniel 2:18

    That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

  • Exodus 3:15

    And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • Luke 10:21

    In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

  • Daniel 2:20-21

    Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his: And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

  • Psalms 25:14

    The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  • Daniel 2:29-30

    As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

  • Psalms 50:14

    Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

  • Revelation 1:1

    The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

  • 1 Kings 18:36

    And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

  • Matthew 11:25

    At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

  • 1 Kings 8:57

    The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
thank.
1Ch 29:13; Ps 50:14; 103:1-4; Isa 12:1; Mt 11:25; Lu 10:21
Joh 11:41
O thou.
Ge 32:9-11; Ex 3:15; 1Ki 8:57; 18:36; 1Ch 29:10; 2Ch 20:6
who hast.
20,21; Pr 8:14; 21:22; 24:5; Ec 7:19; 9:16,18
and hast.
18,29,30; Ge 18:17; Ps 25:14; Am 3:7; Joh 15:15; Re 1:1; 5:5

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Context

  • Daniel 2:22

    He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

  • Daniel 2:23

    I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

  • Daniel 2:24

    Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

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Daniel 2:23 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
A ti, oh Dios de mis padres, confieso y te alabo, que me diste sabiduría y fortaleza, y ahora me enseñaste lo que te pedimos; pues nos has enseñado el negocio del rey.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Toi, Dieu de mes pères, je te célèbre et je te loue, parce que tu m’as donné sagesse et puissance, et que maintenant tu m’as fait connaître ce que nous t’avons demandé, nous ayant fait connaître la chose que réclame le roi.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Dich, Gott meiner Väter, lobe und rühme ich, daß du mir Weisheit und Kraft gegeben, und mir jetzt kundgetan hast, was wir von dir erbeten haben; denn du hast uns die Sache des Königs kundgetan.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tibi, Deus patrum nostrorum, confiteor, teque laudo, quia sapientiam et fortitudinem dedisti mihi, et nunc ostendisti mihi quæ rogavimus te, quia sermonem regis aperuisti nobis.