He rules by His power forever;
His eyes observe the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah

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He rules forever(A) by his power,
    his eyes watch(B) the nations—
    let not the rebellious(C) rise up against him.

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The Lord is in His holy temple,
The Lord’s (A)throne is in heaven;
(B)His eyes behold,
His eyelids test the sons of men.

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The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    the Lord is on his heavenly throne.(B)
He observes everyone on earth;(C)
    his eyes examine(D) them.

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20 (A)But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him. 21 Then he was (B)driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, (C)till he [a]knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.

22 “But you his son, Belshazzar, (D)have not humbled your heart, although you knew all this. 23 (E)And you have [b]lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. They have brought the (F)vessels of [c]His house before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. And you have praised the gods of silver and gold, bronze and iron, wood and stone, (G)which do not see or hear or know; and the God who holds your breath in His hand (H)and owns all your ways, you have not glorified. 24 Then the [d]fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

25 “And this is the inscription that was written:

[e]MENE, MENE, [f]TEKEL, [g]UPHARSIN.

26 This is the interpretation of each word. MENE: God has numbered your kingdom, and finished it; 27 TEKEL: (I)You have been weighed in the balances, and found wanting; 28 PERES: Your kingdom has been divided, and given to the (J)Medes and (K)Persians.”[h]

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  1. Daniel 5:21 Recognized
  2. Daniel 5:23 Exalted
  3. Daniel 5:23 The temple
  4. Daniel 5:24 Lit. palm
  5. Daniel 5:25 Lit. a mina (50 shekels) from the verb “to number”
  6. Daniel 5:25 Lit. a shekel from the verb “to weigh”
  7. Daniel 5:25 Lit. and half-shekels from the verb “to divide”; pl. of Peres, v. 28
  8. Daniel 5:28 Aram. Paras, consonant with Peres

20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(A) he was deposed from his royal throne(B) and stripped(C) of his glory.(D) 21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(E) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(F)

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(G) yourself, though you knew all this. 23 Instead, you have set yourself up against(H) the Lord of heaven. You had the goblets from his temple brought to you, and you and your nobles, your wives(I) and your concubines drank wine from them. You praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or understand.(J) But you did not honor the God who holds in his hand your life(K) and all your ways.(L) 24 Therefore he sent the hand that wrote the inscription.

25 “This is the inscription that was written:

mene, mene, tekel, parsin

26 “Here is what these words mean:

Mene[b]: God has numbered the days(M) of your reign and brought it to an end.(N)

27 Tekel[c]: You have been weighed on the scales(O) and found wanting.(P)

28 Peres[d]: Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes(Q) and Persians.”(R)

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  1. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor
  2. Daniel 5:26 Mene can mean numbered or mina (a unit of money).
  3. Daniel 5:27 Tekel can mean weighed or shekel.
  4. Daniel 5:28 Peres (the singular of Parsin) can mean divided or Persia or a half mina or a half shekel.

Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further his wicked scheme,
(A)Lest they be exalted. Selah

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Do not grant the wicked(A) their desires, Lord;
    do not let their plans succeed.

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18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, (A)“All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.

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18 Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)

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13 (A)And do not lead us into temptation,
But (B)deliver us from the evil one.
[a]For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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  1. Matthew 6:13 NU omits the rest of v. 13.

13 And lead us not into temptation,[a](A)
    but deliver us from the evil one.[b](B)

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  1. Matthew 6:13 The Greek for temptation can also mean testing.
  2. Matthew 6:13 Or from evil; some late manuscripts one, / for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

26 (A)I make a decree that in every dominion of my kingdom men must (B)tremble and fear before the God of Daniel.

(C)For He is the living God,
And steadfast forever;
His kingdom is the one which shall not be (D)destroyed,
And His dominion shall endure to the end.
27 He delivers and rescues,
(E)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [a]power of the lions.

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  1. Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand

26 “I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence(A) the God of Daniel.(B)

“For he is the living God(C)
    and he endures forever;(D)
his kingdom will not be destroyed,
    his dominion will never end.(E)
27 He rescues and he saves;(F)
    he performs signs and wonders(G)
    in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
    from the power of the lions.”(H)

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35 (A)All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;
(B)He does according to His will in the army of heaven
And among the inhabitants of the earth.
(C)No one can restrain His hand
Or say to Him, (D)“What have You done?”

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35 All the peoples of the earth
    are regarded as nothing.(A)
He does as he pleases(B)
    with the powers of heaven
    and the peoples of the earth.
No one can hold back(C) his hand(D)
    or say to him: “What have you done?”(E)

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28 “But I know your dwelling place,
Your going out and your coming in,
And your rage against Me.
29 Because your rage against Me and your tumult
Have come up to My ears,
Therefore (A)I will put My hook in your nose
And My bridle in your lips,
And I will (B)turn you back
By the way which you came.” ’

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28 “But I know where you are
    and when you come and go(A)
    and how you rage(B) against me.
29 Because you rage against me
    and because your insolence(C) has reached my ears,
I will put my hook(D) in your nose(E)
    and my bit in your mouth,
and I will make you return
    by the way you came.(F)

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(A)Yet he does not mean so,
Nor does his heart think so;
But it is in his heart to destroy,
And cut off not a few nations.
(B)For he says,
Are not my princes altogether kings?
Is not (C)Calno (D)like Carchemish?
Is not Hamath like Arpad?
Is not Samaria (E)like Damascus?
10 As my hand has found the kingdoms of the idols,
Whose carved images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria,
11 As I have done to Samaria and her idols,
Shall I not do also to Jerusalem and her idols?’ ”

12 Therefore it shall come to pass, when the Lord has [a]performed all His work (F)on Mount Zion and on Jerusalem, that He will say, (G)“I will punish the fruit of the arrogant heart of the king of Assyria, and the glory of his haughty looks.”

13 (H)For he says:

“By the strength of my hand I have done it,
And by my wisdom, for I am prudent;
Also I have removed the boundaries of the people,
And have robbed their treasuries;
So I have put down the inhabitants like a [b]valiant man.
14 (I)My hand has found like a nest the riches of the people,
And as one gathers eggs that are left,
I have gathered all the earth;
And there was no one who moved his wing,
Nor opened his mouth with even a peep.”

15 Shall (J)the ax boast itself against him who chops with it?
Or shall the saw exalt itself against him who saws with it?
As if a rod could wield itself against those who lift it up,
Or as if a staff could lift up, as if it were not wood!
16 Therefore the Lord, the [c]Lord of hosts,
Will send leanness among his fat ones;
And under his glory
He will kindle a burning
Like the burning of a fire.

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  1. Isaiah 10:12 completed
  2. Isaiah 10:13 mighty
  3. Isaiah 10:16 So with Bg.; MT, DSS YHWH (the Lord)

But this is not what he intends,(A)
    this is not what he has in mind;
his purpose is to destroy,
    to put an end to many nations.
‘Are not my commanders(B) all kings?’ he says.
    ‘Has not Kalno(C) fared like Carchemish?(D)
Is not Hamath(E) like Arpad,(F)
    and Samaria(G) like Damascus?(H)
10 As my hand seized the kingdoms of the idols,(I)
    kingdoms whose images excelled those of Jerusalem and Samaria—
11 shall I not deal with Jerusalem and her images
    as I dealt with Samaria and her idols?(J)’”

12 When the Lord has finished all his work(K) against Mount Zion(L) and Jerusalem, he will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria(M) for the willful pride(N) of his heart and the haughty look(O) in his eyes. 13 For he says:

“‘By the strength of my hand(P) I have done this,(Q)
    and by my wisdom, because I have understanding.
I removed the boundaries of nations,
    I plundered their treasures;(R)
    like a mighty one I subdued[a] their kings.(S)
14 As one reaches into a nest,(T)
    so my hand reached for the wealth(U) of the nations;
as people gather abandoned eggs,
    so I gathered all the countries;(V)
not one flapped a wing,
    or opened its mouth to chirp.(W)’”

15 Does the ax raise itself above the person who swings it,
    or the saw boast against the one who uses it?(X)
As if a rod were to wield the person who lifts it up,
    or a club(Y) brandish the one who is not wood!
16 Therefore, the Lord, the Lord Almighty,
    will send a wasting disease(Z) upon his sturdy warriors;(AA)
under his pomp(AB) a fire(AC) will be kindled
    like a blazing flame.

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  1. Isaiah 10:13 Or treasures; / I subdued the mighty,

13 (A)Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
And Your dominion endures throughout all [a]generations.

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  1. Psalm 145:13 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, LXX, Syr., Vg. add The Lord is faithful in all His words, And holy in all His works

13 Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,(A)
    and your dominion endures through all generations.

The Lord is trustworthy(B) in all he promises(C)
    and faithful in all he does.[a]

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  1. Psalm 145:13 One manuscript of the Masoretic Text, Dead Sea Scrolls and Syriac (see also Septuagint); most manuscripts of the Masoretic Text do not have the last two lines of verse 13.

“I said to the boastful, ‘Do not deal boastfully,’
And to the wicked, (A)‘Do not [a]lift up the horn.
Do not lift up your horn on high;
Do not speak with [b]a stiff neck.’ ”

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  1. Psalm 75:4 Raise the head proudly like a horned animal
  2. Psalm 75:5 Insolent pride

To the arrogant(A) I say, ‘Boast no more,’(B)
    and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horns.[a](C)
Do not lift your horns against heaven;
    do not speak so defiantly.(D)’”

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  1. Psalm 75:4 Horns here symbolize strength; also in verses 5 and 10.

(A)For I was envious of the boastful,
When I saw the prosperity of the (B)wicked.

For there are no [a]pangs in their death,
But their strength is firm.
(C)They are not in trouble as other men,
Nor are they plagued like other men.
Therefore pride serves as their necklace;
Violence covers them (D)like a garment.
(E)Their [b]eyes bulge with abundance;
They have more than heart could wish.
(F)They scoff and speak wickedly concerning oppression;
They (G)speak [c]loftily.
They set their mouth (H)against the heavens,
And their tongue walks through the earth.

10 Therefore his people return here,
(I)And waters of a full cup are drained by them.
11 And they say, (J)“How does God know?
And is there knowledge in the Most High?”
12 Behold, these are the ungodly,
Who are always at ease;
They increase in riches.

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  1. Psalm 73:4 pains
  2. Psalm 73:7 Tg. face bulges; LXX, Syr., Vg. iniquity bulges
  3. Psalm 73:8 Proudly

For I envied(A) the arrogant
    when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.(B)

They have no struggles;
    their bodies are healthy and strong.[a]
They are free(C) from common human burdens;
    they are not plagued by human ills.
Therefore pride(D) is their necklace;(E)
    they clothe themselves with violence.(F)
From their callous hearts(G) comes iniquity[b];
    their evil imaginations have no limits.
They scoff, and speak with malice;(H)
    with arrogance(I) they threaten oppression.(J)
Their mouths lay claim to heaven,
    and their tongues take possession of the earth.
10 Therefore their people turn to them
    and drink up waters in abundance.[c]
11 They say, “How would God know?
    Does the Most High know anything?”

12 This is what the wicked are like—
    always free of care,(K) they go on amassing wealth.(L)

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  1. Psalm 73:4 With a different word division of the Hebrew; Masoretic Text struggles at their death; / their bodies are healthy
  2. Psalm 73:7 Syriac (see also Septuagint); Hebrew Their eyes bulge with fat
  3. Psalm 73:10 The meaning of the Hebrew for this verse is uncertain.