Daniel 2:20
“Daniel answered, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.”
— Daniel 2:20
About this verse
Daniel 2:20 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is babylon. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, divine attributes, eternal praise. Notable phrases: Blessed be the name of God; wisdom and might are his. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Daniel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
prayer
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