Daniel 5:19 meaning and explanation
Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished.
Daniel 5:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Daniel is speaking to King Belshazzar, recalling how God gave Nebuchadnezzar vast authority. The verse describes the absolute power the Babylonian king held: nations and languages trembled before him, and his word decided who lived or died, who rose or fell.
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