"The king of Syria will do as he pleases. He will boast that he is greater than any god, superior even to the Supreme God. He will be able to do this until the time when God punishes him. God will do exactly what he has planned.

The LORD your God is supreme over all gods and over all powers. He is great and mighty, and he is to be obeyed. He does not show partiality, and he does not accept bribes.

"The Mighty One is God! He is the LORD! The Mighty One is God! He is the LORD! He knows why we did this, and we want you to know too! If we rebelled and did not keep faith with the LORD, do not let us live any longer!

Give thanks to the greatest of all gods; his love is eternal.

Your Majesty, you are the greatest of all kings. The God of heaven has made you emperor and given you power, might, and honor.

This is the decision of the alert and watchful angels. So then, let all people everywhere know that the Supreme God has power over human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses---even to those who are least important.'

You will be driven away from human society, live with wild animals, and eat grass like an ox for seven years. Then you will acknowledge that the Supreme God has power over human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses."

he humbles priests and men of power.

Now listen to this warning, you kings; learn this lesson, you rulers of the world:

Serve the LORD with fear; tremble

All kings will bow down before him; all nations will serve him.

God presides in the heavenly council; in the assembly of the gods he gives his decision:

I help kings to govern and rulers to make good laws.

Every ruler on earth governs with my help, officials and nobles alike.

His appearing will be brought about at the right time by God, the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and the Lord of lords.

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the first to be raised from death and who is also the ruler of the kings of the world. He loves us, and by his sacrificial death he has freed us from our sins

They will fight against the Lamb; but the Lamb, together with his called, chosen, and faithful followers, will defeat them, because he is Lord of lords and King of kings."

On his robe and on his thigh was written the name: "King of kings and Lord of lords."

Then that same night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he praised the God of heaven:

But there is a God in heaven, who reveals mysteries. He has informed Your Majesty what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you the dream, the vision you had while you were asleep.

Then Daniel came in. (He is also called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god.) The spirit of the holy gods is in him, so I told him what I had dreamed. I said to him:

Belteshazzar, chief of the fortunetellers, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that you understand all mysteries. This is my dream. Tell me what it means.

The king said to Joseph, "God has shown you all this, so it is obvious that you have greater wisdom and insight than anyone else.

The Sovereign LORD never does anything without revealing his plan to his servants, the prophets.