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Summon Belteshazzar, I've had another dream Spanning across the sky a majestic tree The birds and beasts were shaded and all of flesh was fed By the massive tree in the visions of my head There came a holy one from heaven and I heard him cry aloud Strip the leaves, cut the branches, and chop the great tree down Let the beasts leave, the birds fly Leave the stump and roots in the ground Tell me what this means Belteshazzar, what say you? Oh king if only the dream applied to your enemies If only it's meaning to your adversaries The tree that you saw, so vast and so strong Providing abundance and shelter for all Oh king it is you! Your greatness has grown Your dominion extends 'cross the earth But the Most High decrees against you my king You'll be driven away and you'll live with the beasts Seven times will pass you by 'Til you know the Most High Is sovereign above kingdoms of men Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty? The kingdom's departed from you Driven from men to the beasts of the field Completely soaked with the dew Hair grown like feathers and talon-like nails Eating the grass like an ox Seven times pass over you Know that the Most High He rules Gives kingdoms of men to whomever he chooses At the end of the time, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted my eyes to heaven and my understanding returned to me and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever! Sovereign over kingdoms of men His dominion is eternal His kingdom generations it spans Commanding the armies of heaven I praise and I honor, extol The Almighty King of Heaven Whose works are truth and His ways justice Able to put down the proud |