Olive Grove Church

Daniel would not be able to praise God this way if he had been entangled in Jewish nationalism. The only way Daniel could praise God during and even because of the destruction of Judah and the rise of Babylon is that Daniel was loyal to God rather than his country. And that's why in verse 19, when the psalm of praise is introduced, the text doesn't say, Daniel praised the God of Judah. In fact, it says, Daniel praised the God of heaven.