Daniel 4:37 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →The king closes by praising the King of heaven, whose works are true and just, and who is able to humble all who walk in pride.
What Does Daniel 4:37 Mean?
The decree closes as it began, with praise, now deepened by experience. The king praises, extols, and honors the King of heaven, declaring all His works true and His ways just. He ends with the lesson written across his own life: those who walk in pride, He is able to abase.
From the lips of the world's proudest ruler comes the truth that runs through all Scripture: God resists the proud and is able to bring them low. The whole chapter is a living parable of this word, and a warning and comfort to every reader. The same God who humbles the proud lifts up the humble, and the way home for any heart is to honor the King of heaven above ourselves.
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What does Daniel 4:37 mean?
The king closes by praising the King of heaven, whose works are true and just, and who is able to humble all who walk in pride.