Daniel 6:25-28·~1 min

Darius Honors God

Darius issues a proclamation of peace to all nations and commands reverent fear before the God of Daniel. He confesses that this God is living and everlasting, that His kingdom will not be destroyed, and that He delivers, rescues, and works signs and wonders, as shown in Daniel's rescue from the lions. The chapter ends with Daniel prospering through successive reigns, showing that fidelity under pressure is not lost before the God who rules history.

T²⁵hen King Darius wrote to the people of every nation and language throughout the land: “May your prosperity abound. ²⁶I hereby decree that in every part of my kingdom, men are to tremble in fear before the God of Daniel: ²⁷He delivers and rescues; ²⁸So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

Section summaryAfter Daniel's rescue, Darius writes to all peoples, nations, and languages, decreeing reverence before the God of Daniel. He praises God as living, enduring forever, rescuing and delivering, and working signs and wonders in heaven and on earth, having delivered Daniel from the lions' power. The chapter closes by noting Daniel's prosperity under Darius and Cyrus the Persian, linking faithful endurance with lasting vindication under God's sovereign care.

Role in the chapterThis closing section turns Daniel's rescue into public testimony to God's power before the whole empire.