For seven years Nebuchadnezzar was an astonishment to all his subjects; for seven years he was humbled before all the world. Then his reason was restored and, looking up in humility to the God of heaven, he recognized the divine hand in his chastisement. In a public proclamation he acknowledged his guilt and the great mercy of God in his restoration. "At the end of the days," he said, "I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom 521 is from generation to generation: and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and He doeth according to His will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay His hand, or say unto Him, What doest Thou?

I syv år vakte Nebukadnezar forundring hos alle sine undersåtter. I disse år blev han ydmyget over for hele verden. Da denne tid var gået, fik han sin forstand igen. Han vendte ydmygt blikket op imod Himmelens Gud og erkendte, at det var ham, der havde straffet ham. Han indrømmede offentligt sin skyld og gav udtryk for den store nåde, som Gud havde vist ham ved at give ham forstanden tilbage. Han sagde selv: "Men da tiden var omme, løftede jeg, Nebukadnezar, mine øjne til himmelen og fik min forstand igen, og jeg priste den Højeste og lovede og ærede ham, som lever evindelig, hvis herredømme er evigt, og hvis rige står fra slægt til slægt. Alle, som bor på jorden, er for intet at regne; han handler efter sit tykke med himmelens hær og med dem, som bor på jorden, og ingen kan holde hans hånd tilbage og sige til ham: "Hvad gør du?"