¹ In the third year of Cyrus king of the Persians, a word was revealed to Daniel surnamed Baltassar, and a true word, and great strength: and he understood the word: for there is need of understanding in a vision.

² In those days I Daniel mourned the days of three weeks.

³ I ate no desirable bread, and neither flesh, nor wine entered into my mouth, neither was I anointed with ointment: till the days of three weeks were accomplished.

⁴ And in the four and twentieth day of the first month I was by the great river which is the Tigris.

⁵ And I lifted up my eyes, and I saw: and behold a man clothed in linen, and his loins were girded with the finest gold:

⁶ And his body was like the chrysolite, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as a burning lamp: and his arms, and all downward even to the feet, like in appearance to glittering brass: and the voice of his word like the voice of a multitude.

⁷ And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw it not: but an exceeding great terror fell upon them, and they fled away, and hid themselves.

⁸ And I being left alone saw this great vision: and there remained no strength in me, and the appearance of my countenance was changed in me, and I fainted away, and retained no strength.

⁹ And I heard the voice of his words: and when I heard, I lay in a consternation, upon my face, and my face was close to the ground.

¹⁰ And behold a hand touched me, and lifted me up upon my knees, and upon the joints of my hands.

¹¹ And he said to me: Daniel, thou man of desires, understand the words that I speak to thee, and stand upright: for I am sent now to thee. And when he had said this word to me, I stood trembling.

¹² And he said to me: Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thy heart to understand, to afflict thyself in the sight of thy God, thy words have been heard: and I am come for thy words.

¹³ But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me one and twenty days: and behold Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I remained there by the king of the Persians.

¹⁴ But I am come to teach thee what things shall befall thy people in the latter days, for as yet the vision is for days.

¹⁵ And when he was speaking such words to me, I cast down my countenance to the ground, and held my peace.

¹⁶ And behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spoke, and said to him that stood before me: O my Lord, at the sight of thee my joints are loosed, and no strength hath remained in me.

¹⁷ And how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord? for no strength remaineth in me, moreover my breath is stopped.

¹⁸ Therefore he that looked like a man touched me again, and strengthened me.

¹⁹ And he said: Fear not, O man of desires, peace be to thee: take courage and be strong. And when he spoke to me, I grew strong: and I said: Speak, O my lord, for thou hast strengthened me.

²⁰ And he said: Dost thou know wherefore I am come to thee? and now I will return, to fight against the prince of the Persians. When I went forth, there appeared the prince of the Greeks coming.

²¹ But I will tell thee what is set down in the scripture of truth: and none is my helper in all these things, but Michael your prince.

¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

² Let Israel now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

³ Let the house of Aaron now say that his loving kindness endures forever.

⁴ Now let those who fear Yahweh say that his loving kindness endures forever.

⁵ Out of my distress, I called on Yah. Yah answered me with freedom.

⁶ Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?

⁷ Yahweh is on my side among those who help me. Therefore I will look in triumph at those who hate me.

⁸ It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.

⁹ It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in princes.

¹⁰ All the nations surrounded me, but in the name of Yahweh, I cut them off.

¹¹ They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In the name of Yahweh I indeed cut them off.

¹² They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In the name of Yahweh I cut them off.

¹³ You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.

¹⁴ Yah is my strength and song. He has become my salvation.

¹⁵ The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tents of the righteous. "The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly.

¹⁶ The right hand of Yahweh is exalted! The right hand of Yahweh does valiantly!"

¹⁷ I will not die, but live, and declare Yah's works.

¹⁸ Yah has punished me severely, but he has not given me over to death.

¹⁹ Open to me the gates of righteousness. I will enter into them. I will give thanks to Yah.

²⁰ This is the gate of Yahweh; the righteous will enter into it.

²¹ I will give thanks to you, for you have answered me, and have become my salvation.

²² The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner.

²³ This is Yahweh's doing. It is marvelous in our eyes.

²⁴ This is the day that Yahweh has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it!

²⁵ Save us now, we beg you, Yahweh! Yahweh, we beg you, send prosperity now.

²⁶ Blessed is he who comes in the name of Yahweh! We have Blessed you out of the house of Yahweh.

²⁷ Yahweh is God, and he has given us light. Bind the sacrifice with cords, even to the horns of the altar.

²⁸ You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God, I will exalt you.

²⁹ Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. ALEPH