Daniel 2:23

New English Translation

O God of my fathers, I acknowledge and glorify you, for you have bestowed wisdom and power on me. Now you have enabled me to understand what I requested from you. For you have enabled me to understand the king’s dilemma.”

Cross References

Genesis 18:17

Then the Lord said, “Should I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?

Genesis 31:42

If the God of my father – the God of Abraham, the one whom Isaac fears – had not been with me, you would certainly have sent me away empty-handed! But God saw how I was oppressed and how hard I worked, and he rebuked you last night.”

1 Kings 18:36

When it was time for the evening offering, Elijah the prophet approached the altar and prayed: “O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, prove today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.

1 Kings 8:57

May the Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors. May he not abandon us or leave us.

1 Chronicles 29:10

David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: “O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!

1 Chronicles 29:13

Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name!

2 Chronicles 20:6

He prayed: “O Lord God of our ancestors, you are the God who lives in heaven and rules over all the kingdoms of the nations. You possess strength and power; no one can stand against you.

Psalm 21:2

You grant him his heart’s desire; you do not refuse his request. (Selah)

Psalm 21:4

He asked you to sustain his life, and you have granted him long life and an enduring dynasty.

Psalm 25:14

The Lord’s loyal followers receive his guidance, and he reveals his covenantal demands to them.

Psalm 50:14

Present to God a thank-offering! Repay your vows to the sovereign One!

Exodus 3:15

God also said to Moses, “You must say this to the Israelites, ‘The Lord – the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob – has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.’

Proverbs 21:22

The wise person can scale the city of the mighty and bring down the stronghold in which they trust.

Proverbs 24:5

A wise warrior is strong, and a man of knowledge makes his strength stronger;

Proverbs 8:14

Counsel and sound wisdom belong to me; I possess understanding and might.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom gives a wise person more protection than ten rulers in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

So I concluded that wisdom is better than might, but a poor man’s wisdom is despised; no one ever listens to his advice.

Ecclesiastes 9:18

Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much that is good.

Isaiah 12:1

At that time you will say: “I praise you, O Lord, for even though you were angry with me, your anger subsided, and you consoled me.

Jeremiah 33:3

‘Call on me in prayer and I will answer you. I will show you great and mysterious things which you still do not know about.’

Daniel 1:17

Now as for these four young men, God endowed them with knowledge and skill in all sorts of literature and wisdom – and Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

Daniel 2:18

He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Amos 3:7

Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.

Matthew 11:25

At that time Jesus said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children.

Luke 10:21

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

John 11:41

So they took away the stone. Jesus looked upward and said, “Father, I thank you that you have listened to me.

John 15:15

I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father.

Revelation 1:1

The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants what must happen very soon. He made it clear by sending his angel to his servant John,

Revelation 5:5

Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop weeping! Look, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the root of David, has conquered; thus he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”