Daniel,” which is followed by his powerful confession, “For he is the living God, enduring forever. His kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion has no end. He delivers and rescues, he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth; for he has saved Daniel from the power of the lions” (vv. 26–27). In conclusion the narrator states that God “prospered” Daniel (divine passive) “during the reign of Darius” (v. 28). At this point we should be ready to formulate the textual