Daniel 4:34
“At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.”
— Daniel 4:34
About this verse
Daniel 4:34 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is babylon. These words are attributed to Nebuchadnezzar. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is reverent. It belongs to the testimony genre of biblical literature. Key themes include restoration, repentance, worship. Notable phrases: lifted up my eyes; understanding returned; blessed the Most High. This verse is a prayer.
Speaker
Nebuchadnezzar
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
testimony
Emotional genome
Comfort power
Quotability
Memorability
Crisis relevance
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