Daniel 4:2

I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — King Nebuchadnezzar addresses people of every nation and language across the earth immediately after his restoration. He speaks at the moment of public proclamation following his return to sanity and sovereignty.

The words — The Hebrew term שְׁפַ֥ר (she.Far) translates literally to "it seemed good," indicating the king's deliberate choice to publicly acknowledge divine intervention. The phrase עִמִּ֔/י ('i.M/i) means "with me," specifying that the acts of God are personally directed toward the monarch rather than a collective group.

The thread — This confessional pattern runs parallel to Psalms 66:16, where the speaker invites the faithful to hear what God has done for them. It also mirrors the public acknowledgment structure in Daniel 3:26, where Nebuchadnezzar declares God's deliverance from the fiery furnace.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize divine intervention as a historical reality that overrides human pride and political power. It demands that the audience acknowledge ultimate sovereignty belongs to the Most High God rather than earthly rulers.

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The Hebrew words

אָֽתַיָּא֙'a.tai.Ya/'signs/ the וְתִמְהַיָּ֔אve./tim.hai.Ya/'and/ wonders/ the דִּ֚יdiwhich עֲבַ֣ד'a.Vadhe has done עִמִּ֔י'i.M/iwith/ me אֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha/'<the>/ God עִלָּאָ֑הi.la.ya/'Most High/ the שְׁפַ֥רshe.Farit seemed good קָֽדָמַ֖יka.da.Ma/ibefore/ me לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃le./ha.cha.va.Yahto/ declare

King James Version

I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.

Cross-references

Daniel 3:26 Then Nebuchadnezzar approached the door of the blazing fiery furnace and called out, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God, come out!” So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the fire,
Psalms 66:16 Come and listen, all you who fear God, and I will declare what He has done for me.
Joshua 7:19 So Joshua said to Achan, “My son, give glory to the LORD, the God of Israel, and make a confession to Him. I urge you to tell me what you have done; do not hide it from me.”
Psalms 51:14 Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
Psalms 71:18 Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, until I proclaim Your power to the next generation, Your might to all who are to come.
Acts 22:3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
Acts 26:9 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth.
Psalms 92:1 A Psalm. A song for the Sabbath day. It is good to praise the LORD, and to sing praises to Your name, O Most High,