“I make a decree.
In all my royal dominion,
People should tremble,
People should fear,
Before the God of Daniel!
He is the living God!
He endures forever!
His kingdom
Shall never be destroyed!
His dominion
Has no end!
He delivers!
He rescues!
He works signs
In heaven!
He works wonders
On earth!
He has saved Daniel
From the power
Of the lions.”
King Darius made a decree for his royal kingdom. People were to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel, because he was a living God. He would endure forever. His kingdom will never be destroyed, since it has no end. He delivers people. He rescues people. He works signs and does wonders, both in heaven and on earth. Most of all, he has saved Daniel from the power of the lions. This is a universal declaration that all people in the whole world should realize what the God of Daniel has done for him. What a wonderful description of the role of God in human lives. Interesting enough, this great proclamation comes from this questionable Darius the Mede, and not an Israelite leader or prophet.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 