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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Daniel 4:35

As nothing — A due consideration of God's infinite greatness, makes the creature appear as nothing; creatures are nothing to help, nothing to hurt, nothing in duration, nothing solid and substantial, nothing without dependence, and influence, and support from God. His will — Being the Lord of hosts, and the only absolute and universal monarch of the world.

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See also Daniel 4:35 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH ARE REPUTED AS NOTHING - Are regarded as nothing in comparison with him. Compare Isaiah 40:15, note 17, note. Precisely the same sentiment occurs in Isaiah which i...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 4 THE TREE VISION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR _ 1. The king's proclamation (Daniel 4:1)_ 2. The king relates the tree vision (Daniel 4:4) 3. Daniel interprets the vision (Daniel 4:19) 4. The tree vi...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DANIEL 4. This chapter takes us again into the realm of Apocalyptic. Nebuchadnezzar dreams a fresh dream. This time he sees a gigantic tree, the top of which reached to heaven, full of leaves and frui...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ALL, &C. Compare Job 34:14; Job 34:15; Job 34:19.Isaiah 40:15; Isaiah

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    At the end of the appointed time, Nebuchadnezzar's reason returned to him: he owned the sovereignty of the Most High, and was restored to his kingdom; and now, in thankful acknowledgement of His power...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    are _reputed as nothing_ better, _are as_ PERSONS OF NO ACCOUNT (Bevan). The expression is in part, no doubt, suggested by Isaiah 40:17 (where the verb rendered -counted" is the same as that which in...

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 1125 NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S DREAM VERIFIED AND IMPROVED Daniel 4:34. And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me: and I bl...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    g. SOVEREIGN'S SURRENDER TEXT: Daniel 4:34-37 34 And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High,...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AND ITS FULFILMENT In the form of a proclamation Nebuchadnezzar records his experience of the power of the Most high God (Daniel 4:1). He had a dream which none of his wise men...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE MEN WHO WERE LOYAL TO GOD DANIEL _ROBERT BRYCE_ CHAPTER 4 V1 I, King Nebuchadnezzar, send this message to everyone in the world. I am writing to the people in every country who speak every la...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    _[Daniel 4:32]_ וְ כָל־_דָּיְרֵ֤י_† אַרְעָא֙ כְּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE BABYLONIAN CEDAR, AND THE STRICKEN DESPOT THRICE already, in these magnificent stories, had Nebuchadrezzar been taught to recognise the existence and to reverence the power of God. In this chapte...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S HUMILIATION Daniel 4:19-37 Beyond doubt Nebuchadnezzar was one of the most illustrious princes the world has ever seen. The discoveries which Layard commenced among the mounds of the...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    The last story connected with the reign of Nebuchadnezzar consisted of the king's own manifesto, setting forth the dealings of the Most High God with him. The opening ascription of praise is most rema...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his (s) will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or sa...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a wonderful train of providences passed upon this man! What language is here for such a man as Nebuchadnezzar to utter! One might be almost led to hope, that grace was given to him, seeing he exp...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    Now the opposite clause is added to complete the contrast, because though it follows that nothing is firm or solid in mankind, yet this principle flourishes, namely, God is eternal; yet few reason thu...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 4 we see the manifestation of human pride; the king glories in the work of his hands, as though he had created his own greatness. This pride brings judgment. Power is reduced to the conditi...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH ARE REPUTED AS NOTHING,.... That is, by the most high God, in comparison of him; and that not only the common people, but magistrates, princes, and kings, and even...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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 un...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _At the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes_, &c. The first indication of his recovery is noted by a reverse of the cause of his fall. At the expiration of the term, or at the end of...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing, they are helpless in comparison with His almighty majesty, AND HE DOETH ACCORDING TO HIS WILL IN THE ARMY OF HEAVEN, so that the companies...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THE INTERPRETATION AND THE FULFILLMENT OF THE DREAM...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    28-37 Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They are apt to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only. While the proud word was in the king's mouth, the powerful word cam...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    A due consideration of God's infinite greatness makes the creature appear as nothing in comparison of God. Creatures are nothing to help, nothing to hurt, nothing absolutely, nothing in duration, noth...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Daniel 4:35 All H3606 inhabitants H1753 (H8748) earth H772 reputed H2804 (H8752) nothing H3809 does H5648 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    RECOVERY AND RESTORATION. ‘And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him w...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Daniel 4 I. In this chapter we have a solemn and instructive warning against pride and vain-glory. II. A sad illustration of the proverb that pride goeth before a fall. III. A beautiful illustratio...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Nebuchadnezzar's proclamation. The true vision and its interpretation. Vision fulfilled; the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar. CHARACTERS: God, Daniel, Nebuchadnezzar, Astrologers. CONCLUSION:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    The three first verses of this chapter in Theodotian and the Vulgate, are appended to the third chapter; but seem to stand better as in the English, being the introduction to the dream. Daniel 4:5. _...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _He doeth according to His will in the army of Heaven._ THE UNCONQUERABLE KING I. Consider THE DOCTRINAL INSTRUCTION here given to us. 1. We have here plainly stated the doctrine of the eternal self...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Wherefore, O King, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee._ DANIEL’S COUNSEL Daniel gives counsel to the king like a man of God, directing him to break off his sins by righteousness, and his iniqui...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    MOMENTS, OF ASTONISHMENT “Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him.” There are moments of astonishment in all true ministries. The word “hour”...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, and Daniel again is the only one of his officials able to interpret it. This dream concerns Nebuchadnezzar’s own need to acknowledge that th...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DANIEL—NOTE ON DANIEL 4:34 At the end of God’s appointed time of judgment, Nebuchadnezzar raised his EYES TO HEAVEN and his REASON was restored. Once brought low by God, he was restored to control of...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _HOMILETICS_ SECT. XVI.—NEBUCHADNEZZAR’S MADNESS (Chap. Daniel 4:28) “Riches are not for ever; and doth the crown endure to all generations?” History presents us with many and great contrasts occurri...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION DANIEL 4:1 THE MADNESS OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR. We follow here the division of chapters which we find in our English Version, and as, indeed, in all modern versions. The Aramaic concludes the t...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Now Nebuchadnezzar the king, [a proclamation] unto all the people, nation, languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that th...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 10:22; 1 Corinthians 2:16; 1 Samuel 3:18; Acts 11:17;...

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