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Daniel 2:22

ESV he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
NIV He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
NASB It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.
CSB He reveals the deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him.
NLT He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light.
KJV He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
NKJV He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him.

What does Daniel 2:22 mean?

King Nebuchadnezzar devised a test for his royal magicians: to tell him what he had dreamed, rather than simply telling him what a dream meant (Daniel 2:1–6). He suspected they had been lying to him, and their inability to discern his mystery proved they had no spiritual insight (Daniel 2:8–11). Daniel, however, relied on the power of God and was given a vision explaining what he needed to know (Daniel 2:17–19). Later, Daniel will make it clear that he, himself, was not the source of this information, but that the Lord was the One who provided it (Daniel 2:27–28).

Nothing is hidden from God, not even things covered up or hidden by or to humans (Psalm 44:21; Ecclesiastes 12:14; Mark 4:22; Hebrews 4:13). God knows what is in darkness even though He dwells in the light. Extolling God's omniscience in Psalm 139:11–12, David writes: "If I say, 'Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,' even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you." When God saves a sinner, He shines in his heart "to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ" (2 Corinthians 4:6).
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