It is natural for God’s people to praise Him for His greatness and mercies upon them. Indeed, God is a loving and kind Heavenly Father to us. But one would not expect words of praise to flow from the lips of those who do not know God. How can non-believers testify of the Lord’s power and grace? How can they praise God, whom they do not even acknowledge? We may find it hard to understand this anomaly. Interestingly, the Bible records the testimony of a heathen monarch – Nebuchadnezzar – who gave glory to the Almighty God.

The king’s words of praise are found in Daniel 4: 1-3: “Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. How great are His signs! and how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation” (Dan. 4:1-3).