Daniel 6:21 Meaning and Explanation

From within the den, Daniel's voice answers, alive and unharmed. His first words are a blessing: O king, live for ever. The same greeting his enemies had used in flattery, Daniel now speaks in sincerity and grace to the man who had reluctantly condemned him.

There is no bitterness in Daniel, no reproach for the king who sent him to the lions. He blesses rather than blames, showing a spirit free of resentment toward the one who wronged him. This gentleness toward a fallible ruler reflects the heart Scripture commends, returning good for harm. Delivered by God through the night, Daniel emerges not vengeful but gracious, his words a quiet echo of the mercy he himself has just received.