Daniel 6:20-27

20When he had come near the den to Daniel, he cried out with a troubled voice. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has 1your God, whom you constantly serve, been 2able to deliver you from the lions?” 21Then Daniel spoke 3to the king, “4O king, live forever! 22My God 5sent His angel and 6shut the lions’ mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as 7I was found innocent before Him; and also 8toward you, O king, I have committed no crime.” 23Then the king was very pleased and gave orders for Daniel to be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den and 9no injury whatever was found on him, because he had 10trusted in his God. 24The king then gave orders, and they brought those men who had 11maliciously accused Daniel, and they 12cast them, their 13children and their wives into the lions’ den; and they had not reached the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.

25Then Darius the king wrote to all the 14peoples, nations and men of every 15language who were living in all the land: “16May your 17peace abound! 2618I 19make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men are to fear and tremble before the God of Daniel; For He is the 20living God and 21enduring forever, And 22His kingdom is one which will not be destroyed, And His dominion will be 23forever.27He delivers and rescues and performs 24signs and wonders In heaven and on earth, Who has also delivered Daniel from the 25power of the lions.”