但以理書2:17-24

2:17 但以理回到他的居所，將這事告訴他的同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅，

2:18 要他們祈求天上的上帝施憐憫，將這奧祕的事指明，免得但以理和他的同伴與巴比倫其餘的哲士一同滅亡。

2:19 這奧祕的事就在夜間異象中給但以理顯明，但以理便稱頌天上的上帝。

2:20 但以理說：「上帝的名是應當稱頌的！從亙古直到永遠，因為智慧能力都屬乎他。

2:21 他改變時候、日期，廢王，立王，將智慧賜與智慧人，將知識賜與聰明人。

2:22 他顯明深奧隱祕的事，知道暗中所有的，光明也與他同居。

2:23 我列祖的上帝啊，我感謝你，讚美你，因你將智慧才能賜給我，允准我們所求的，把王的事給我們指明。」

2:24 於是，但以理進去見亞略，就是王所派滅絕巴比倫哲士的，對他說：「不要滅絕巴比倫的哲士，求你領我到王面前，我要將夢的講解告訴王。」

17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions, 18 and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered and said:

 "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,

 to whom belong wisdom and might.

21 He changes times and seasons;

 he removes kings and sets up kings;

 he gives wisdom to the wise

 and knowledge to those who have understanding;

22 he reveals deep and hidden things;

 he knows what is in the darkness,

 and the light dwells with him.

23 To you, O God of my fathers,

 I give thanks and praise,

for you have given me wisdom and might,

and have now made known to me what we asked of you,

for you have made known to us the king's matter."

24 Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him:"Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation."

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    從這段記載中讓我們發現，但以理不僅是一位聰明有智慧的人，更是敬畏主且有憐憫之心的人，他和他的同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亞撒利雅，一同祈求天上的上帝施憐憫，將這奧祕的事指明，免得但以理和他的同伴與巴比倫其餘的哲士一同滅亡。

    他的禱告辭是何等的美！讓我們讀了，油然產生對上帝敬畏的心，感受到上帝的主權！也因這個禱告，我們知道君王再厲害再偉大，都在上帝的掌握之中，不能勝過上帝！

    這也讓我們知道，任何勢力再凶猛再囂張，都無法勝過上帝，人只有倚靠上帝才能勝過一切兇惡的力量，因為任何兇惡的力量，最後都要被上帝的全能所勝過！也因此，人不可以在上帝以外自立權柄，要順服在上帝手下，更要愛護按上帝形像所造的人。