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19 Then in a vision of the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel; then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

20 Daniel said:[a]

“Let his name, the name of God,[b] be blessed throughout the ages,[c]
    for the wisdom and the power are his.[d]
21 And he changes the times and the seasons,
    and he deposes kings and he sets up kings;
he gives wisdom[e] to wise men
    and knowledge to men who know understanding.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:20 Literally “answered and he said”
  2. Daniel 2:20 Aramaic “the God”
  3. Daniel 2:20 Literally “from the age unto the age”
  4. Daniel 2:20 Literally “of to him it is
  5. Daniel 2:21 Aramaic “the wisdom”

19 During the night the mystery(A) was revealed to Daniel in a vision.(B) Then Daniel praised the God of heaven(C) 20 and said:

“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;(D)
    wisdom and power(E) are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;(F)
    he deposes(G) kings and raises up others.(H)
He gives wisdom(I) to the wise
    and knowledge to the discerning.(J)

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