Daniel 4:30-31

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?” While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.

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2 songs meet this passage

  • “I used to rule the world”

    Viva La Vida · Coldplay

    resonates with Daniel 4:30-31

    Like Nebuchadnezzar's boast before his fall, the song's narrator recalls absolute power moments before losing it all.

  • “We are your overlords”

    Immigrant Song · Led Zeppelin

    strains against Daniel 4:30

    Nebuchadnezzar's boast of self-made greatness mirrors this swaggering claim of dominance, both preceding a reminder that pride before God is fragile.