Daniel 10:8-19

8So I was left alone to see this great vision. My strength drained from me and my vigor was destroyed; I could not summon any strength.

9Yet I heard the sound of his words. When I heard him speaking, I fell on my face in a deep sleep with my face to the ground.

10“Then behold, a hand touched me and set me trembling on my hands and knees.

11He said to me, ‘Daniel, highly valued man, carefully consider the words I am speaking to you. Stand up! For now I have been sent to you.’ When he spoke this word to me, I stood up trembling.

12“Then he said to me, ‘Don’t be afraid, Daniel! For from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard. I have come because of your words.

13However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia resisted me for 21 days, but behold Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me because I had been detained there with the kings of Persia.

14Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future days. For the vision concerns days yet to come.’

15“While he was speaking these words to me, I bowed my face toward the ground and was speechless.

16Then behold, one who resembled a human touched my lips. I opened my mouth and spoke, and said to him that stood before me, ‘O my Lord because of the vision, anguish has overcome me and I have no strength.

17For how can this servant of my Lord speak with my Lord since no strength remains in me and no spirit is left in me?’

18“Again the one who looked like a man touched me and strengthened me.

19Then he said: ‘Highly valued man, do not fear! Shalom to you. Be strong, now! Chazak!’ “Even as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, ‘Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.’