19. The secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision during the night. So Daniel praised the God of heaven.
20. He said,“Praise God’s name from everlasting to everlastingbecause he is wise and powerful.
21. He changes times and periods of history.He removes kings and establishes them.He gives wisdom to those who are wiseand knowledge to those who have insight.
22. He reveals deeply hidden things.He knows what is in the dark,and light lives with him.
23. God of my ancestors, I thank and praise you.You gave me wisdom and power.You told me the answer to our question.You told us what the king wants to know.”
24. Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy Babylon’s wise advisers. Daniel told him, “Don’t destroy Babylon’s wise advisers. Take me to the king, and I’ll explain the dream’s meaning to him.”