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Daniel answered and saidj, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdoml and might are his:

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Psa. 50:23• ²³Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me; and to him that ordereth his way will I shew the salvation of God. (Psa. 50:23)

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Jer. 32:19• ¹⁹great in counsel and mighty in work, whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the children of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: (Jer. 32:19)

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Blessed.

Gen. 14:20• ²⁰And blessed be the Most High *God, who has delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him the tenth of all. (Gen. 14:20)

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1 Kings 8:56• ⁵⁶Blessed be Jehovah, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there has not failed one word of all his good promises which he spoke through Moses his servant! (1 Kings 8:56)

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1 Chron. 29:10,20• ¹⁰And David blessed Jehovah in the sight of all the congregation; and David said, Blessed be thou, Jehovah, the God of our father Israel, for ever and ever.
²⁰And David said to all the congregation, Bless now Jehovah your God. And all the congregation blessed Jehovah the God of their fathers, and bowed down their heads, and did homage to Jehovah and the king. (1 Chron. 29:10,20)

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2 Chron. 20:21• ²¹And he consulted with the people, and appointed singers to Jehovah, and those that should praise in holy splendour, as they went forth before the armed men, and say, Give thanks to Jehovah; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever! (2 Chron. 20:21)

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Psa. 41:13• ¹³Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, from eternity to eternity! Amen, and Amen. (Psa. 41:13)

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Psa. 50:23• ²³Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me; and to him that ordereth his way will I shew the salvation of God. (Psa. 50:23)

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Psa. 72:18‑19• ¹⁸Blessed be Jehovah Elohim, the God of Israel, who alone doeth wondrous things!
¹⁹And blessed be his glorious name for ever! and let the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen, and Amen. (Psa. 72:18‑19)

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Psa. 103:1‑2• ¹A Psalm of David. Bless Jehovah, O my soul; and all that is within me, bless his holy name!
²Bless Jehovah, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: (Psa. 103:1‑2)

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Psa. 113:2• ²Blessed be the name of Jehovah, from this time forth and for evermore! (Psa. 113:2)

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Psa. 115:18• ¹⁸But *we* will bless Jah from this time forth and for evermore. Hallelujah! (Psa. 115:18)

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Psa. 145:1‑2• ¹A Psalm of praise. Of David. I will extol thee, my God, O King, and I will bless thy name for ever and ever.
²Every day will I bless thee, and I will praise thy name for ever and ever. (Psa. 145:1‑2)

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Dan. 2:21‑23• ²¹And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.
²²It is he that revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
²³I thank thee, and I praise thee, O God of my fathers, Who hast given me wisdom and might, And hast made known unto me already what we desired of thee; For thou hast made known unto us the king's matter. (Dan. 2:21‑23)

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1 Chron. 29:11‑12• ¹¹Thine, Jehovah, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the splendour, and the majesty; for all that is in the heavens and on the earth is thine: thine, Jehovah, is the kingdom, and thou art exalted as Head above all;
¹²and riches and glory are of thee, and thou rulest over everything; and in thy hand is power and might; and in thy hand it is to make all great and strong. (1 Chron. 29:11‑12)

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Job 12:13,16‑22• ¹³With him is wisdom and might; he hath counsel and understanding.
¹⁶With him is strength and effectual knowledge; the deceived and the deceiver are his.
¹⁷He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and judges maketh he fools;
¹⁸He weakeneth the government of kings, and bindeth their loins with a fetter;
¹⁹He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;
²⁰He depriveth of speech the trusty, and taketh away the judgment of the elders;
²¹He poureth contempt upon nobles, and slackeneth the girdle of the mighty;
²²He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out into light the shadow of death; (Job 12:13,16‑22)

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Psa. 62:11• ¹¹Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God. (Psa. 62:11)

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Psa. 147:5• ⁵Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. (Psa. 147:5)

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Prov. 8:14• ¹⁴Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am intelligence; I have strength. (Prov. 8:14)

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Jer. 32:19• ¹⁹great in counsel and mighty in work, whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the children of men, to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings: (Jer. 32:19)

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Matt. 6:13• ¹³and lead us not into temptation, but save us from evil. (Matt. 6:13)

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Jude 24• ²⁴But to him that is able to keep you without stumbling, and to set you with exultation blameless before his glory, (Jude 24)

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Rev. 5:12• ¹²saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that has been slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. (Rev. 5:12)

• Immediately to God with thanksgiving and praise. When blessings are communicated there is often a tendency to fall at once to their enjoyment instead of tracing them back, as Daniel did, to the heart of God. (“Daniel 2” by E. Dennett)

• “Wisdom and might are His.” A simple utterance, but how profound! For if wisdom and might are God’s (compare Rev. 5:12), they are nowhere else to be found, and it is in vain to turn for them to any but God. (“Daniel 2” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and everh; For wisdom and might are his.

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See 1 Chron. 16.36; Neh. 9.5; Ps. 113.2; 115.18.