Daniel Chapter 6 Vs. 26

Make a Decree

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. Dan. 6:26

I make a... Sevenfold Decree of Darius.

1. All people must tremble before the God of Daniel and fear Him (Dan. 6:26).

2. He is the living God (Dan. 6:26).

3. He is steadfast forever (Dan. 6:26).

4. His kingdom is eternal (Dan. 6:26; 2:44-45; 7:13-14, 7:18, 7:27; Rev. 11:15; 22:4-5).

5. He delivers from danger (Dan. 6:27).

6. He works signs and wonders (Dan. 6:27).

7. He has delivered Daniel from lions (Dan. 6:27; Heb. 11:33).

This is the statement of peace that Darius sent to all the people. This is a statement that Daniel’s God is God. Belief in God cannot be legislated, but that is what Darius wants here. He believes, and he wants all of his subjects to believe in the one true God.

He probably, does not know Him personally, so he speaks of Him as Daniel’s God. Darius has fulfilled the Scripture (in Romans chapter 10).

Romans 10:9. “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”

Impacted by Daniel and by the Lord, he expressed himself as if he had come to a point of personal trust in God for his salvation such as Nebuchadnezzar. Daniel illustrated the evangelistic potency of a godly, uncompromising life.

He has believed in his heart, and confessed with his mouth the God of Daniel. He is aware that this is the Eternal God.

The Pronouncement of the King

The one who by his decree was being revered for a month as god (Dan. 6:7) now made a proclamation that all subjects of his nation (all the peoples, nations, and men of every language; cf. Dan. 3:4, 3:7; 4:1; 5:19; 7:14) must fear and reverence Daniel’s God. This was an amazing turnaround on Darius’ part! The reason for this, Darius wrote, is that Daniel’s God lives (He is the living God; cf. Dan. 6:20) whereas the gods of the Medes and Persians were dead idols.