Daniel 10:8-12

8I was left alone, looking at this great vision. No strength was left in me; my face grew deathly pale, and I was powerless.

9I heard the words he said, and when I heard them I fell into a deep sleep, with my face to the ground.

10Suddenly, a hand touched me and set me shaking on my hands and knees.

11He said to me, “Daniel, you are a man treasured by God. Understand the words that I’m saying to you. Stand on your feet, for I have now been sent to you.” After he said this to me, I stood trembling.

12“Don’t be afraid, Daniel,” he said to me, “for from the first day that you purposed to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your prayers were heard. I have come because of your prayers.