Daniel 6:8 (DRB)

Passage

Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it.

Nearby Context

Daniel 6:6 Then the princes, and the governors, craftily suggested to the king, and spoke thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever:

Daniel 6:7 All the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, the senators, and judges, have consulted together, that an imperial decree, and an edict be published: That whosoever shall ask any petition of any god, or man, for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of the lions.

Daniel 6:8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it.

Daniel 6:9 So king Darius set forth the decree, and established it.

Daniel 6:10 Now, when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "therefore", "king", "confirm", "sentence", "sign", "decree", "decreed", and "medes". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "therefore" and "king", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 7's "All the princes of the kingdom the..." into verse 9's "So king Darius set forth the decree...", so "therefore" and "king" 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 "therefore" and "king" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.