To understand these things,--to understand that "righteousness exalteth a nation;" that "the throne is established by righteousness" and "upholden by mercy" (Proverbs 14:34; 16:12; 20:28); to recognize the outworking of these principles in the manifestation of His power who "removeth kings, and setteth up kings" (Daniel 2: 21),--this is to understand the philosophy of history.

At forstå disse ting at forstå, at»retfærdighed løfter et folk;« at»ved retfærd grundfæstes tronen,« (Ordsp. 14,34; 16,12; 20,28;) at erkende disse grundreglers udfoldelse i åbenbarelsen af Hans magt, som»afsætter og indsætter konger« (Dan. 2,21) dette er at forstå historiens filosofi!