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26 I am making a new law. This law is for people in every part of my kingdom. All of you must fear and respect the God of Daniel.

Daniel’s God is the living God.
    He lives forever.
His kingdom will never be destroyed.
    His rule will never end.
27 God rescues and saves people.
    God does mighty miracles
    in heaven and on earth.
God saved Daniel
    from the power of the lions.

28 So Daniel was successful during the time that Darius was king. This was also the time that Cyrus the Persian was king.

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26 “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence(A) the God of Daniel.(B)

“For he is the living God(C)
    and he endures forever;(D)
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
    his dominion will never end.(E)
27 He rescues and he saves;(F)
    he performs signs and wonders(G)
    in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
    from the power of the lions.”(H)

28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[a](I) the Persian.(J)

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 6:28 Or Darius, that is, the reign of Cyrus