Daniel 6:16–23

¹⁶Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and ^kcast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God ^lwhom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. ¹⁷And ^ma stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and ⁿthe king sealed it ^owith his own signet, and with the signet of his ^plords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

¹⁸Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: ^qneither were ^||instruments of musick brought before him: and ^rhis sleep went from him. ¹⁹Then the king arose very early in ^sthe morning, and went ^tin haste unto the den of lions. ²⁰And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of ^uthe living God, ^vis thy God, ^lwhom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? ²¹Then said Daniel unto the king, ^wO king, live for ever. ^22xMy God hath sent his angel, and ^yhath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: ^zforasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt. ²³Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and ^ano manner of hurt was found upon him, ^bbecause he believed in his God.