Daniel 4:37

“Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, etc.] Now he knew that the heavens ruled, and that there was a God and a King there, above all gods and kings; who had brought him low, and raised him up again, and to whom were owing all his present glory and magnificence, and therefore worthy of his highest praises; and which he in the most public manner gave by words before his lords and counsellors, and by writing under his own hand, by this edict and proclamation: all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: everything he does in providence, and every step he takes therein, are according to truth and righteousness; he is true to his word, and righteous in his…”

“praise . . . extol . . . honour--He heaps word on word, as if he cannot say enough in praise of God. all whose works . . . truth . . . judgment--that is, are true and just (Rev 15:3; Rev 16:7). God has not dealt unjustly or too severely with me; whatever I have suffered, I deserved it all. It is a mark of true contrition to condemn one's self, and justify God (Psa 51:4). those that walk in pride . . . abase--exemplified in me. He condemns himself before the whole world, in order to glorify God. Next: Daniel Chapter 5”

“Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven - Compare Daniel 2:47, and Daniel 4:1-3. He felt himself called on, in this public manner, to acknowledge the true God, with whose supremacy he had been made acquainted in so affecting a manner; to “praise” him that he had preserved him, and restored him to his reason and his throne; to extol or exalt him, by recognizing his sovereignty over the mighty kings of the earth, and the power to rule over all; and to “honor” him by making his name and attributes known abroad, and by using all his influence as a monarch to have him reverenced throughout his extended empire. All whose works are truth - See Deuteronomy 32:4; Psalms…”

“Now I praise - Thus can the Lord make the stoutest hearts to stoop, and do him homage. This doxology proceeds from his heart. Are truth - God is truth essentially: he is the rule and standard of truth, his words are truth, his ways are truth, and they are judgment: he is wise, and hath dealt justly with me for my pride, and in very faithfulness hath afflicted me, and in very tenderness hath restored me; I do, and ever shall adore him for it. Able to abase - As he hath declared upon me, in stupendous changes, which I proclaim to all the world. He had a just controversy with me, and I have no ground to quarrel with him, but to give him glory by this confession. What authority had any one to…”

“4:37 The Most High God is the King of heaven as well as of earth. Human pride has no place before him, even that of the greatest of human kings.”

“I Nebuchadnezzar: Dan 4:3, Dan 4:34, Dan 5:4, Dan 5:23; Pe1 2:9, Pe1 2:10 the King: Dan 5:23; Mat 11:25; Act 17:24 all: Deu 32:4; Sa1 2:3; Psa 33:4, Psa 33:5, Psa 99:4, Psa 119:75, Psa 145:17, Psa 145:18; Isa 5:16; Rev 15:3, Rev 16:7, Rev 19:1, Rev 19:2 those that walk: Dan 4:30, Dan 4:31, Dan 5:20-24; Exo 18:11; Ch2 33:11, Ch2 33:12, Ch2 33:19; Job 40:11, Job 40:12; Eze 16:56, Eze 16:63; Jam 4:6, Jam 4:7; Pe1 5:5, Pe1 5:6 Next: Daniel Chapter 5”