Daniel 4:34-37

Nebuchadnezzar Restored

34 ¹At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and ²my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored ³him who lives forever, ⁴for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and ⁵his kingdom endures from generation to generation;

35 ⁶all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and ⁷he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; ⁸and none can stay his hand or ⁹say to him, "What have you done?"

36 At the same time ¹⁰my reason returned to me, and for ¹¹the glory of my kingdom, ¹²my majesty and splendor returned to me. ¹³My counselors and ¹⁴my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was ¹⁵added to me.

37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, ¹⁶praise and extol and honor the ¹⁷King of heaven, ¹⁸for all his works are right and his ways are just; and ¹⁹those who walk in pride he is able to humble.

Daniel 4:34-37 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIEL 4

This chapter was written by Nebuchadnezzar himself; and was either taken out of his archives, or given by him to Daniel, who under divine inspiration inserted it into this work of his; and a very useful instruction it contains, showing the sovereignty of God over the greatest kings and potentates of the earth, and this acknowledged by one of the proudest monarchs that ever lived upon it. It begins with a preface, saluting all nations, and declaring the greatness and power of God, Da 4:1-3 then follows the narrative of a dream the king dreamed, which troubled him; upon which he called for his wise men to interpret it, but in vain; at length he told it to Daniel, Da 4:4-9: the dream itself; which being told, astonished Daniel, the king being so much interested in it, Da 4:10-19, the interpretation of it, with Daniel's advice upon it, is in Da 4:20-27 the fulfilment of it, time and occasion thereof, Da 4:28-33. Nebuchadnezzar's restoration to his reason and kingdom, for which he praises God, Da 4:34-37.

Cross References

• 1. [ver. 26]
• 2. ver. 36
• 3. Daniel 6:26; Daniel 12:7; Revelation 4:10
• 4. [Psalms 10:16]; See Daniel 2:44
• 5. [Psalms 10:16]; See Daniel 2:44
• 6. Isaiah 40:17
• 7. [Psalms 115:3; Hebrews 1:13, 14]
• 8. [Isaiah 14:27]
• 9. Job 9:12; [Isaiah 45:9; Romans 9:20]
• 10. ver. 34
• 11. [ver. 30; Daniel 5:18]
• 12. [ver. 30; Daniel 5:18]
• 13. Daniel 3:24; Daniel 6:7
• 14. Daniel 5:1; Daniel 6:17
• 15. [Job 42:12; Matthew 6:33]
• 16. ver. 34
• 17. [Daniel 5:23]
• 18. [Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms 33:4; Revelation 15:3]
• 19. [Daniel 5:20; Proverbs 20:23]