Daniel 2:16-23

16So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation.

17Then Daniel went to his house and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah about the matter,

18urging them to ask the God of the heavens for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of Babylon’s wise men.

19The mystery was then revealed to Daniel in a vision at night, and Daniel praised the God of the heavens

20and declared: May the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.

21He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

22He reveals the deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him.

23I offer thanks and praise to you, God of my ancestors, because you have given me wisdom and power. And now you have let me know what we asked of you, for you have let us know the king’s mystery.