Daniel 4 · Verse 37

Daniel 4:37

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.
Daniel 4:37, King James Version

Daniel 4:37 in other translations

BSBNow I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
WEBNow I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
ASVNow I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
YLT‘Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works are truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'
DARBYNow I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
BBENow I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.
WebsterNow I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

What does Daniel 4:37 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
37. praise ... extol ... honour--He heaps word on word, as if he cannot say enough in praise of God. all whose works ... truth ... judgment--that is, are true and just (Re 15:3; 16:7). God has not dealt unjustly or too severely with me; whatever I have suffered, I deserved it all. It is a mark of true contrition to condemn one's self, and justify God (Psa 51:4). those that walk in pride ... abase--exemplified in me. He condemns himself before the whole world, in order to glorify God.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 37 Now I - praise and extol - It is very probable that Nebuchadnezzar was a true convert; that he relapsed no more into idolatry, and died in the faith of the God of Israel. It is supposed that he lived seventeen years after his restoration. But the authorized Version, which is followed in the margin, states the date of this decree to be b.c. 563, the year preceding Nebuchadnezzar's death.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 4:28-37

Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They are apt to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only. While the proud word was in the king's mouth, the powerful word came from God. His understanding and his memory were gone, and all the powers of the rational soul were broken. How careful we ought to be, not to do any thing which may provoke God to put us out of our senses! God resists the…

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Daniel 4:37 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.

כְּעַ֞ןke.'AnnowH3705
אֲנָ֣ה'a.NahIH576
נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5020
מְשַׁבַּ֨חme.sha.Bach[am] praisingH7624
וּמְרוֹמֵ֤םu.me.ro.Memand [am] lifting upH7313
וּמְהַדַּר֙u.me.ha.Darand [am] glorifyingH1922
לְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekh<obj.> [the] king ofH4430
שְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'heavens theH8065
דִּ֤יdiwhoH1768
כָל\־khol-allH3606
מַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ma.'a.va.Do.hideeds hisH4567
קְשֹׁ֔טke.Shot[are] truthH7187
וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּve.'o.re.cha.Tehand ways hisH735
דִּ֑יןDin[are] justiceH1780
וְדִי֙ve.Diand [those] whoH1768
מַהְלְכִ֣יןmah.le.Khin[are] walkingH1981
בְּגֵוָ֔הbe.ge.Vahin prideH1467
יָכִ֖לya.Khil[he is] ableH3202
לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה\׃\ \פle.hash.pa.Lahto bring lowH8214

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

Cross references for Daniel 4:37

  • James 4:6-7

    But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble. Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

  • Psalms 33:4-5

    For the word of the Lord is right; and all his works are done in truth. He loveth righteousness and judgment: the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.

  • 1 Peter 5:5-6

    Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

  • 1 Samuel 2:3

    Talk no more so exceeding proudly; let not arrogancy come out of your mouth: for the Lord is a God of knowledge, and by him actions are weighed.

  • Deuteronomy 32:4

    He is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he.

  • Exodus 18:11

    Now I know that the Lord is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.

  • 1 Peter 2:9-10

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God: which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy.

  • Psalms 119:75

    I know, O Lord, that thy judgments are right, and that thou in faithfulness hast afflicted me.

  • Psalms 145:17-18

    The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works. The Lord is nigh unto all them that call upon him, to all that call upon him in truth.

  • Ezekiel 16:63

    That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

  • Job 40:11-12

    Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him. Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.

  • Acts 17:24

    God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Nebuchadnezzar.
3,34; 5:4,23; 1Pe 2:9,10
the King.
5:23; Mt 11:25; Ac 17:24
all.
De 32:4; 1Sa 2:3; Ps 33:4,5; 99:4; 119:75; 145:17,18; Isa 5:16
Re 15:3; 16:7; 19:1,2
those that walk.
30,31; 5:20-24; Ex 18:11; 2Ch 33:11,12,19; Job 40:11,12
Eze 16:56,63; Jas 4:6,7; 1Pe 5:5,6

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Context

  • Daniel 4:36

    At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.

  • Daniel 4:37

    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.

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Daniel 4:37 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Ahora yo Nabucodonosor alabo, engrandezco y glorifico al Rey del cielo, porque todas sus obras son verdad, y sus caminos juicio; y humillar puede á los que andan con soberbia.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nun rühme ich, Nebukadnezar, und erhebe und verherrliche den König des Himmels, dessen Werke allesamt Wahrheit und dessen Wege Recht sind, und der zu erniedrigen vermag, die in Hoffart wandeln.