Daniel 6:22

“My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.”

"My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt." - Daniel 6:22
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What does Daniel 6:22 mean?

In Daniel 6:22, we read the words of King Darius as he speaks to Daniel after he miraculously survives being thrown into the den of lions. The verse reads, "My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency…

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Innocence in the Den of Lions

In the book of Daniel, we encounter a narrative that not only depicts the unwavering faithfulness of Daniel but also conveys profound truths about God's protection and our disposition towards integrity amidst trials. Daniel 6:22 proclaims, “My God hath sent his angel, and hath…

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The Deliverance Prayer: Trusting in God’s Protection

O Sovereign Lord, Almighty God, I come before You in reverence and humility, bowing my heart in worship and adoration. As I meditate on the powerful words from Daniel 6:22—"My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as…

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Daniel 6:22 – "My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions."
Daniel 6:22 – "My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions."
Daniel 6:22 – "My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions."
Daniel 6:22 - "My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."
Daniel 6:28 - "So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian."
Daniel 6:21 - "Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever."
Daniel 1:6 - "Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:"
Daniel 6:11 - "Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God."
Daniel 9:22 - "And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding."
Daniel 6:3-4 - "Daniel 6:3-4: Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. So the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
Daniel 6:16 - "Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee."
Daniel 6:20 - "And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?"
Nehemiah 10:6 - "Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch,"
Daniel 6:2 - "And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage."
Daniel 6:27 - "He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions."
Daniel 6:3 - "Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm."
Daniel 6:23 - "Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God."
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
"Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God." - Daniel 6:11
Daniel 6:5 - "Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God."
"Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever." - Daniel 6:21
"So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian." - Daniel 6:28
Daniel 6:17 - "And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel."
Daniel 6:6 - "Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever."
Daniel 6:9 - "Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree."
"Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:" - Daniel 1:6
Daniel 2:22 - "He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him."
Daniel 6:14 - "Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him."
"Daniel, Ginnethon, Baruch," - Nehemiah 10:6