Daniel 2:23 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →Daniel thanks and praises the God of his fathers for giving him wisdom and revealing the king's secret.
What Does Daniel 2:23 Mean?
Daniel closes his prayer with personal thanks, addressing the God of his fathers who has given him wisdom and might and made known the king's matter. Far from home in exile, he clings to the same God his ancestors worshiped, and that God has answered.
Gratitude is woven through every line. Daniel does not claim the discovery as his own achievement; he confesses it as a gift, made known because they asked. The faith of his fathers is now his own living experience. When God answers prayer, the humble heart turns first to thank Him, crediting the Giver rather than itself.
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What does Daniel 2:23 mean?
Daniel thanks and praises the God of his fathers for giving him wisdom and revealing the king's secret.