16. But we come to you with repentant hearts and humble spirits, begging you to accept us just as if we had come with burnt offerings of rams and bulls and thousands of fat lambs.
17. Accept our repentance as our sacrifice to you today, so that we may obey you with all our hearts. No one who trusts you will ever be disappointed.
18-19. Now with all our hearts we promise to obey you, worship you, and come to you in prayer. Treat us with kindness and mercy, and let us never be put to shame.
20. O Lord, rescue us with one of your miracles; bring honour to your name.
21. “Bring disgrace and shame on all who harm us. Take away their might and power and crush their strength.
22. Let them know that you alone are Lord and God and that you rule in majesty over the whole world.”
23. The king's servants who had thrown the three men into the furnace kept the fire hot by feeding it with oil, tar, flax, and brushwood.
24. The flames blazed up to a height of more than twenty metres
25. and even spread out and burnt up the Babylonians standing near the furnace.
26. But an angel of the Lord came down into the fire where the three men were. He pushed aside the flames
27. so that it felt as if a cool breeze were blowing, and the fire did not touch the men at all or hurt them in any way.
28. There in the furnace the three young men again started singing together in praise of God:
29. “We praise you, O Lord, the God of our ancestors.
30. May your glorious, holy namebe held in honour and reverence for ever.
31. May hymns be sung to your glory for everand may your holy presence be praised in that temple,