Daniel 4:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 4:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 4:27 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 4:27 — KJV
“Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. a lengthening...: or, an healing of thine error”
— Daniel 4:27 (KJV)
Daniel 4:27 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 4:27
“O Lord, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:27: let, sins, righteousness
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:27: wherefore, king, let
“Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be sought for my lord the king a young virgin: and let her stand before the king, and let her cherish him, and let her lie in thy bosom, that my lord the king may get heat. Let there...: Heb. Let them seek a young...: Heb. a damsel, a virgin cherish...: Heb. be a cherisher unto him”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:27: wherefore, king, let
“Now therefore come, let me, I pray thee, give thee counsel, that thou mayest save thine own life, and the life of thy son Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:27: let, counsel, thine
“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father's house have sinned.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 4:27: let, sins, thine
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