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Dan. 2:23 KJV (With Strong’s)

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I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

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thank.

1 Chron. 29:13• ¹³Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name. (1 Chron. 29:13)

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Psa. 50:14• ¹⁴Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: (Psa. 50:14)

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Psa. 103:1‑4• ¹<<A Psalm of David.>> Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
²Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
³Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;
⁴Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies; (Psa. 103:1‑4)

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Isa. 12:1• ¹And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. (Isa. 12:1)

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Matt. 11:25• ²⁵At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. (Matt. 11:25)

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Luke 10:21• ²¹In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight. (Luke 10:21)

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John 11:41• ⁴¹Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. (John 11:41)

O thou.

Gen. 32:9‑11• ⁹And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
¹⁰I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
¹¹Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children. (Gen. 32:9‑11)

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Ex. 3:15• ¹⁵And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations. (Ex. 3:15)

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1 Kings 8:57• ⁵⁷The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us: (1 Kings 8:57)

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1 Kings 18:36• ³⁶And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. (1 Kings 18:36)

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1 Chron. 29:10• ¹⁰Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. (1 Chron. 29:10)

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2 Chron. 20:6• ⁶And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee? (2 Chron. 20:6)

who hast.

Dan. 2:20‑21• ²⁰Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
²¹And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: (Dan. 2:20‑21)

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Prov. 8:14• ¹⁴Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength. (Prov. 8:14)

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Prov. 21:22• ²²A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof. (Prov. 21:22)

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Prov. 24:5• ⁵A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength. (Prov. 24:5)

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Eccl. 7:19• ¹⁹Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. (Eccl. 7:19)

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Eccl. 9:16,18• ¹⁶Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
¹⁸Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good. (Eccl. 9:16,18)

and hast.

Dan. 2:18,29‑30• ¹⁸That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
²⁹As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
³⁰But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. (Dan. 2:18,29‑30)

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Gen. 18:17• ¹⁷And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do; (Gen. 18:17)

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Psa. 25:14• ¹⁴The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant. (Psa. 25:14)

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Amos 3:7• ⁷Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets. (Amos 3:7)

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John 15:15• ¹⁵Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. (John 15:15)

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Rev. 1:1• ¹The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: (Rev. 1:1)

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Rev. 5:5• ⁵And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. (Rev. 5:5)

• He passes from the address, “God of heaven,” to the more intimate title, “God of my fathers”; for the God his fathers had known, and who had succored them out of their distresses, is the One who had appeared on his own behalf, and he thanks and praises Him accordingly. (“Daniel 2” by E. Dennett)

J. N. Darby Translation

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I thank thee, and I praise thee, O God of my fathers, Who hast given me wisdom and might, And hast made known unto me already what we desired of thee; For thou hast made known unto us the king’s matter.