Daniel 3:25 (DRB)

Passage

Then Azarias standing up, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:

Nearby Context

Daniel 3:23 But these three men, that is, Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, fell down bound in the midst of the furnace of burning fire.

Daniel 3:24 And they walked in the midst of the flame, praising God, and blessing the Lord.

Daniel 3:25 Then Azarias standing up, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said:

Daniel 3:26 Blessed art thou, O Lord, the God of our fathers, and thy name is worthy of praise, and glorious for ever:

Daniel 3:27 For thou art just in all that thou hast done to us, and all thy works are true, and thy ways right, and all thy judgments true.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "azarias", "standing", "prayed", "manner", "opening", "mouth", "midst", and "fire". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "azarias" and "standing", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And they walked in the midst of..." into verse 26's "Blessed art thou O Lord the God...", so "azarias" and "standing" belong inside that flow. In Daniel context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "azarias" and "standing" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.