Daniel 2:23
“I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king's matter.”
— Daniel 2:23
About this verse
Daniel 2:23 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 grateful, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the prayer genre of biblical literature. Key themes include thanksgiving, ancestral faith, answered prayer. Notable phrases: I thank you; God of my fathers; given me wisdom. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Daniel
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
grateful
Type
prayer
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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