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16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and they cast him into the den of lions. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Your God, to whom you give service continually, may He deliver you.” 17 And one stone was brought and was laid over the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his signet ring and with the signets of his nobles, that the matter might not be changed concerning Daniel. 18 Then the king went to his palace, and spent the night fasting, and entertainments were not brought before him; and his sleep fled from him. 19 Then the king arose in the morning at daylight, and he went in haste to the den of lions. 20 And at his coming near to the den, to Daniel, with a pained voice he cried out. The king was speaking and saying to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, your God, to whom you give service continually, has He been able to deliver you from the lions?” 21 Then Daniel said to the king, “O king, may you live forever! 22 My God sent His angel, and he shut the mouth of the lions, and they have not hurt me, because that before Him was found innocence for me! And also before you, O king, I have not done wrong.” 23 Then the king was exceedingly glad himself, and he commanded for Daniel to be brought up from the den. And Daniel was brought up from the den, and not any harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. Daniel 6:16-23, Berean Literal Bible. Public domain.
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