Bible Verses About the Lions' Den: 12

"So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!" A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might not be changed. Then the king returned to his palace and spent the night without eating and without any entertainment being brought to him. And he could not sleep. At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?" Daniel answered, "May the king live forever! My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty." The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God."

— Daniel 6:16-23 (NIV)

People who search bible verses about the lions' den want Scripture on Daniel 6 — Daniel thrown into the gob of lions — not only protection alone, prayer alone, or trust alone as generic themes. This page is a numbered list of twelve passages with the NIV text and a short note on each. Related lists: Bible verses about protection, Bible verses about prayer, Bible verses about trust, Bible verses about deliverance, Bible verses about faith, Bible verses about courage, Bible verses about persecution, Bible verses about living God, Bible verses about hope, Bible verses about angels, Bible verses about Jesus, Bible verses about Christ, Bible verses about seraphim, Bible verses about the fiery furnace, and Bible verse of the day. Lions' den here means the Daniel 6 ordeal and the angel who shut the mouths — distinct from generic protection, prayer, and trust lists alone.

Word study (lead theme). In Aramaic, אַרְיֵה aryeh (Strong's H744; Bible Hub H744) — lion; and גֹּב gob (Strong's H1358; Bible Hub H1358) — pit / den. In Daniel 6 the decree forbids prayer; Daniel still opens his windows toward Jerusalem; he is thrown into the lions' den; God sends his angel and shuts the mouths of the lions; no wound is found on him. This list tracks that lions'-den inventory — not protection-alone twelve, prayer-alone twelve, or trust-alone twelve.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 6 presses the den as the place where continual prayer and trust meet God's delivering angel (Bible Hub MHC Daniel 6; Blue Letter Bible, Matthew Henry on Daniel 6). (Protection, prayer, and trust pages live elsewhere; this list centers the lions' den of Daniel 6.)

12 Bible verses about the lions' den

1. Daniel 6:10. "Now when Daniel learned that the decree had been published, he went home to his upstairs room where the windows opened toward Jerusalem. Three times a day he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before." Windows open — prayed just as before. See Bible verses about prayer.

2. Daniel 6:16. "So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!"" Thrown into the den — may your God rescue you. See Bible verses about trust.

3. Daniel 6:17. "A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might not be changed." Stone sealed over the den. See Bible verses about persecution.

4. Daniel 6:19-20. "At the first light of dawn, the king got up and hurried to the lions' den. When he came near the den, he called to Daniel in an anguished voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to rescue you from the lions?"" Servant of the living God — hurried to the den. See Bible verses about living God.

5. Daniel 6:21-22. "Daniel answered, "May the king live forever! My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty."" Angel shut the mouths — not hurt. See Bible verses about angels.

6. Daniel 6:23. "The king was overjoyed and gave orders to lift Daniel out of the den. And when Daniel was lifted from the den, no wound was found on him, because he had trusted in his God." No wound — because he had trusted. See Bible verses about protection.

7. Daniel 6:26-27. ""I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. "For he is the living God and he endures forever; his kingdom will not be destroyed, his dominion will never end. He rescues and he saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth. He has rescued Daniel from the power of the lions."" Rescued Daniel from the power of the lions. See Bible verses about deliverance.

8. Hebrews 11:33. "who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions," Shut the mouths of lions — faith's roll call. See Bible verses about faith.

9. 2 Timothy 4:17. "But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth." Delivered from the lion's mouth. See Bible verses about courage.

10. Psalm 34:7. "The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and he delivers them." Angel encamps — and delivers. See Bible verses about angels.

11. Psalm 91:11-13. "For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent." Tread on the lion — angels commanded. See Bible verses about hope.

12. Daniel 6:28. "So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian." Prospered after the den — the story's close. See Bible verses about Jesus.

How to use these verses

Pick one verse when you need the lions' den — not twelve as a grind. If you need the classic prayer that would not stop, start at Daniel 6:10. If you need the angel who shut the mouths, open Daniel 6:21–22. If you need no wound found because he trusted, open Daniel 6:23. For protection as a wider theme, open Bible verses about protection. For prayer as a wider theme, open Bible verses about prayer. For a daily verse, open Bible verse of the day.

Questions people ask

What is a good Bible verse about the lions' den?

Daniel 6:16–23 is the clear starting place; Daniel 6:10 and Daniel 6:21–22 press continual prayer and the angel who shut the mouths.

How do Bible verses about the lions' den differ from protection alone?

Protection pages gather shelter across Scripture. This list centers Daniel 6 — the sealed den, the angel, and no wound found.

What Aramaic words sit under lions' den?

Aryeh (H744) — lion; gob (H1358) — pit / den. Together: the lions' den of Daniel 6.

Why isn't a generic "God is my refuge" lead on this page?

Those exclusive protection leads stay on the protection hub so the lists stay distinct (this page owns the Daniel 6 den inventory above).

How is the lions' den different from the fiery furnace alone?

Fiery-furnace pages gather Daniel 3. This list centers Daniel in the lions' den of Daniel 6.