Daniel 2:23

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

You are the God who was worshipped by my ancestors. Now I thank you and praise you for making me wise and telling me the king's dream, together with its meaning.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:17

The LORD said to himself, “I should tell Abraham what I am going to do,

Genesis 31:42

If the fearsome God worshipped by Abraham and my father Isaac had not been on my side, you would have sent me away without a thing. But God saw my hard work, and he knew the trouble I was in, so he helped me. Then last night he told you how wrong you were.

1 Kings 18:36

When it was time for the evening sacrifice, Elijah prayed: Our LORD, you are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel. Now, prove that you are the God of this nation, and that I, your servant, have done this at your command.

1 Kings 8:57

The LORD our God was with our ancestors to help them, and I pray that he will be with us and never abandon us.

1 Chronicles 29:10

Then, in front of everyone, David sang praises to the LORD: I praise you for ever, LORD! You are the God our ancestor Jacob worshipped.

1 Chronicles 29:13

We thank you, our God, and praise you.

2 Chronicles 20:6

and prayed: You, LORD, are the God our ancestors worshipped, and from heaven you rule every nation in the world. You are so powerful that no one can defeat you.

Psalm 21:2

You did what he wanted most and never told him “No.”

Psalm 21:4

He asked to live a long time, and you promised him life that never ends.

Psalm 25:14

Our LORD, you are the friend of your worshippers, and you make an agreement with all of us.

Psalm 50:14

I am God Most High! The only sacrifice I want is for you to be thankful and to keep your word.

Proverbs 21:22

One wise person can defeat a city full of soldiers and capture their fortress.

Proverbs 24:5

Wisdom brings strength, and knowledge gives power.

Proverbs 8:14

I am strong, and I offer sensible advice and sound judgment.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom will make you stronger than the ten most powerful leaders in your city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I decided that wisdom is better than strength. Yet if you are poor, no one pays any attention to you, no matter how clever you are.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is more powerful than weapons, yet one mistake can destroy all the good you have done.

Isaiah 12:1

At that time you will say, “I thank you, LORD! You were angry with me, but you stopped being angry and gave me comfort.

Jeremiah 33:3

Ask me, and I will tell you things that you don't know and can't find out.

Daniel 1:17

God made the four young men clever and wise. They read a lot of books and became well educated. Daniel could also tell the meaning of dreams and visions.

Daniel 2:18

Then he said, “Pray that the God who rules from heaven will be merciful and explain this mystery, so that we and the others won't be put to death.”

Amos 3:7

Whatever the LORD God plans to do, he tells his servants, the prophets.

Matthew 11:25

At that moment Jesus said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people.

Luke 10:21

At that same time, Jesus felt the joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, and he said: My Father, Lord of heaven and earth, I am grateful that you hid all this from wise and educated people and showed it to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that is what pleased you.

John 11:41

After the stone had been rolled aside, Jesus looked up towards heaven and prayed, “Father, I thank you for answering my prayer.

John 15:15

Servants don't know what their master is doing, and so I don't speak to you as my servants. I speak to you as my friends, and I have told you everything that my Father has told me.

Revelation 1:1

This is what God showed to Jesus Christ, so that he could tell his servants what must happen soon. Christ then sent his angel with the message to his servant John.

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying and look! The one who is called both the ‘Lion from the Tribe of Judah’ and ‘King David's Great Descendant’ has won the victory. He will open the book and its seven seals.”