34 “After the seven years, I, Nevukadnetstsar looked up toward heaven and my reason returned to me. Then I praised and honoured the highest one who lives forever, because his authority is everlasting and his kingdom endures through the generations. 35 Compared to him, all the inhabitants of the earth are insignificant like ants—he issues his commands to the heavenly army and to earth’s inhabitants. No one can hold back his hand or has any right to ask him, ‘What have you done?’ ”

36 “At that time my sanity returned to me, and I was reestablished in my kingdom. My majesty and my splendour was restored to me as I became again the respected leader of my kingdom. My counsellors and my nobles wanted to be in my company, and I became even more powerful than I was before. 37 Now I, Nevukadnetstsar, praise, extol, and honour the king of the heavens, because everything he does is, and his methods are just, and he’s able to humble those who become proud.