Daniel 6:23
Good News Translation
The king was overjoyed and gave orders for Daniel to be pulled up out of the pit. So they pulled him up and saw that he had not been hurt at all, for he trusted God.

New Revised Standard Version
Then the king was exceedingly glad and commanded that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

Contemporary English Version
The king was relieved to hear Daniel's voice, and he gave orders for him to be taken out of the pit. Daniel's faith in his God had kept him from being harmed.

New American Bible
This gave the king great joy. At his order Daniel was brought up from the den; he was found to be unharmed because he trusted in his God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God.

was.

Daniel 6:14,18 Now when the king had heard these words, he was very much grieved, and in behalf of Daniel he set his heart to deliver him, and even till sunset he laboured to save him. . . .

Exodus 18:9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the good things that the Lord had done to Israel, because he had delivered them out of the hands of the Egyptians.

1 Kings 5:7 Now when Hiram had heard the words of Solomon, he rejoiced exceedingly, and said: Blessed be the Lord God this day, who hath given to David a very wise son over this numerous people.

2 Chronicles 2:11,12 And Hiram king of Tyre sent a letter to Solomon, saying: Because the Lord hath loved his people, therefore he hath made thee king over them. . . .

because.

Daniel 3:25,27,28 Then Azarias standing up, prayed in this manner, and opening his mouth in the midst of the fire, he said: . . .

1 Chronicles 5:20 Gave them help. And the Agarites were delivered into their hands, and all that were with them, because they called upon God in the battle: and he heard them, because they had put their faith in him.

2 Chronicles 20:20 And they rose early in the morning, and went out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marching, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me, ye men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall succeed well.

Psalm 37:40 And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them because they have hoped in him.

Psalm 118:8,9 It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man. . . .

Psalm 146:3-6 In the children of men, in whom there is no salvation. . . .

Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the just runneth to it, and shall be exalted.

Isaiah 26:3 The old error is passed away: thou wilt keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in thee.

Mark 9:23 And Jesus saith to him: If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.

Hebrews 11:33 Who by faith conquered kingdoms, wrought justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

Context
Daniel in the Lions' Den
22My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea, and before thee, O king, I have done no offence. 23Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God.24And by the king's commandment, those men were brought that had accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions' den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 5:20
Gave them help. And the Agarites were delivered into their hands, and all that were with them, because they called upon God in the battle: and he heard them, because they had put their faith in him.

2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose early in the morning, and went out through the desert of Thecua: and as they were marching, Josaphat standing in the midst of them, said: Hear me, ye men of Juda, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem: believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be secure: believe his prophets, and all things shall succeed well.

Psalm 37:40
And the Lord will help them and deliver them: and he will rescue them from the wicked, and save them because they have hoped in him.

Psalm 118:8
It is good to confide in the Lord, rather than to have confidence in man.

Psalm 118:9
It is good to trust in the Lord, rather than to trust in princes.

Isaiah 26:3
The old error is passed away: thou wilt keep peace: peace, because we have hoped in thee.

Daniel 3:17
For behold our God, whom we worship, is able to save us from the furnace of burning fire, and to deliver us out of thy hands, O king.

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

Daniel 3:27
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.

Daniel 3:28
For thou hast executed true judgments in all the things that thou hast brought upon us, and upon Jerusalem, the holy city of our fathers: for according to truth and judgment, thou hast brought all these things upon us for our sins.

Daniel 6:22
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