Daniel's first act was to thank God for the revelation given him. "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever," he exclaimed; "for wisdom and might are His: and He changeth the times and the reasons: He removeth kings, and setteth up kings: He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: He revealeth the deep and secret things: He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him. I thank Thee, and praise Thee, O Thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of Thee: for Thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter."

Du tænkte, o konge, på dit leje over, hvad der skal ske i fremtiden," fortsatte Daniel, "og han, som åbenbarer hemmeligheder, kundgjorde dig, hvad der skal ske. Og mig er denne hemmelighed åbenbaret, ikke ved nogen visdom, som jeg har forud for andre levende væsener, men for at drømmen kan blive tydet kongen, så du kan kende dit hjertes tanker.