37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

Other Translations of Daniel 2:37

New International Version

37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory;

English Standard Version

37 You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory,

The Message

37 You, O king, are the most powerful king on earth. The God of heaven has given you the works: rule, power, strength, and glory.

New King James Version

37 You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory;

New Living Translation

37 Your Majesty, you are the greatest of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Daniel 2:37

Commentary on Daniel 2:31-45

(Read Daniel 2:31-45)

This image represented the kingdoms of the earth, that should successively rule the nations, and influence the affairs of the Jewish church. 1. The head of gold signified the Chaldean empire, then in being. 2. The breast and arms of silver signified the empire of the Medes and Persians. 3. The belly and thighs of brass signified the Grecian empire, founded by Alexander. 4. The legs and feet of iron signified the Roman empire. The Roman empire branched into ten kingdoms, as the toes of these feet. Some were weak as clay, others strong as iron. Endeavours have often been used to unite them, for strengthening the empire, but in vain. The stone cut out without hands, represented the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, which should be set up in the kingdoms of the world, upon the ruins of Satan's kingdom in them. This was the Stone which the builders refused, because it was not cut out by their hands, but it is become the head stone of the corner. Of the increase of Christ's government and peace there shall be no end. The Lord shall reign, not only to the end of time, but when time and days shall be no more. As far as events have gone, the fulfilling this prophetic vision has been most exact and undeniable; future ages shall witness this Stone destroying the image, and filling the whole earth.