The king’s new decree (Dan 4:1-4:1)

“King Nebuchadnezzar

To all people,

To all nations,

To all languages,

That live

Throughout the earth!

May you have

Abundant prosperity!”

Once again, King Nebuchadnezzar issued a decree to all the people and all the nations of the world, as if he ruled the whole world. He also included various language groups on earth. He wished everyone abundant prosperity. He wanted everyone to be happy. This is actually part of chapter 3 as in the Bible of Jerusalem. However, I will follow the verse numbers of the Oxford Bible.

 

The meek shall inherit the land (Ps 37:10-37:11)

Vav     

“Yet a little while,

The wicked will be no more.

Though you look diligently for their place,

They will not be there.

But the meek shall inherit the land.

The meek shall delight themselves in abundant prosperity.”

You have to wait a little bit, but the wicked will be no more. You will have to look diligently for their property, but it will not be there. The meek, on the other hand, will inherit the holy land. They will live in abundant prosperity, if only they wait.