Daniel 6:22

New International Reader's Version

My God sent his angel. And his angel shut the mouths of the lions. They haven’t hurt me at all. That’s because I haven’t done anything wrong in God’s sight. I’ve never done anything wrong to you either, Your Majesty.”

Cross References

Genesis 40:15

I was taken away from the land of the Hebrews by force. Even here I haven’t done anything to be put in prison for.”

2 Samuel 22:7

When I was in trouble I called out to the Lord. I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice. My cry for help reached his ears.

1 Kings 13:28

Then he went out. He found the body of the man of God lying on the road. The donkey and the lion were standing beside it. The lion hadn’t eaten the body. It hadn’t attacked the donkey either.

2 Chronicles 32:21

The Lord sent an angel. The angel wiped out all the enemy’s fighting men, commanders and officers. He put an end to them right there in the camp of the Assyrian king. So Sennacherib went back to his own land in shame. He went into the temple of his god. There some of his own sons, the people closest to him, killed him with their swords.

Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will praise you. You are my God, and I will honor you.

Psalm 26:6

I wash my hands to show that I’m not guilty. Lord, I come near your altar.

Psalm 31:14

But I trust in you, Lord. I say, “You are my God.”

Psalm 34:7

The angel of the Lord stands guard around those who have respect for him. And he saves them.

Psalm 38:21

Lord, don’t desert me. My God, don’t be far away from me.

Psalm 84:11

The Lord God is like the sun that gives us light. He is like a shield that keeps us safe. The Lord blesses us with favor and honor. He doesn’t hold back anything good from those whose lives are without blame.

Isaiah 3:10

Tell those who do what is right that things will go well with them. They will enjoy the results of the good things they’ve done.

Isaiah 63:9

When they suffered, he suffered with them. He sent his angel to save them. He set them free because he is loving and kind. He lifted them up and carried them. He did it again and again in days long ago.

Jeremiah 37:18

Then Jeremiah continued, “Why have you put me in prison? What crime have I committed against you? What have I done to your attendants or these people?

Daniel 3:28

Then Nebuchadnezzar said, “May the God of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego be praised! He has sent his angel and saved his servants. They trusted in him. They refused to obey my command. They were willing to give up their lives. They would rather die than serve or worship any god except their own God.

Daniel 6:20

When he got near it, he called out to Daniel. His voice was filled with great concern. He said, “Daniel! You serve the living God. You always serve him faithfully. So has he been able to save you from the lions?”

Daniel 6:23

The king was filled with joy. He ordered his servants to lift Daniel out of the den. So they did. They didn’t see any wounds on him. That’s because he had trusted in his God.

Daniel 6:4

But the other two leaders and the royal rulers heard about it. So they looked for a reason to bring charges against Daniel. They tried to find something wrong with the way he ran the government. But they weren’t able to. They couldn’t find any fault with his work. He could always be trusted. He never did anything wrong. And he always did what he was supposed to.

Daniel 6:7

All the royal leaders, high officials, royal rulers, advisers and governors want to make a suggestion. We’ve agreed that you should give an order. And you should make sure it’s obeyed. Your Majesty, here is the command you should make your people obey for the next 30 days. Don’t let any of your people pray to any god or human being except to you. If they do, throw them into the lions’ den.

Micah 7:7

But I will look to the Lord. I’ll put my trust in God my Savior. He will hear me.

Numbers 20:16

But we cried out to the Lord. He heard our cry. He sent an angel and brought us out of Egypt. “ ‘Now here we are at the town of Kadesh. It’s on the edge of your territory.

Matthew 27:46

About three o’clock, Jesus cried out in a loud voice. He said, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” This means “My God, my God, why have you deserted me?” (Psalm 22:1)

Acts 12:11

Then Peter realized what had happened. He said, “Now I know for sure that the Lord has sent his angel. He set me free from Herod’s power. He saved me from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.”

Acts 24:16

So I always try not to do anything wrong in the eyes of God or in the eyes of people.

Acts 27:23

I belong to God and serve him. Last night his angel stood beside me.

2 Corinthians 1:12

Here is what we take pride in. Our sense of what is right and wrong tells us how we have acted. We have lived with honor and godly honesty. We have depended on God’s grace and not on the world’s wisdom. We lived that way most of all when we were dealing with you.

2 Timothy 4:17

The Lord stood at my side. He gave me the strength to preach the whole message. Then all the Gentiles heard it. I was saved from the lion’s mouth.

Hebrews 1:14

All angels are spirits who serve. God sends them to serve those who will receive salvation.

Hebrews 11:33

Because of their faith they took over kingdoms. They ruled fairly. They received the blessings God had promised. They shut the mouths of lions.

1 Samuel 17:37

The Lord saved me from the paw of the lion. He saved me from the paw of the bear. And he’ll save me from the powerful hand of this Philistine too.” Saul said to David, “Go. And may the Lord be with you.”

1 Samuel 26:18

He continued, “Why are you chasing me? What evil thing have I done? What am I guilty of?