18Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me,
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And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength.
And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.
Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright.
Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. …
But I would strengthen you with my mouth, and the moving of my lips should asswage your grief.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-21)Much ado here is to bring Daniel to be able to bear what Christ has to say to him. Still we have him in a fright, hardly and very slowly recovering himself; but he is still answered and supported with good words and comfortable words . Let us see how Daniel is by degrees brought to himself, and gather up the several passages that are to the same purport. I. Daniel is in a great consternation and f…
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