Matthew Poole and continuators on Daniel 3:28

28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his Servants that trusted in him, and have changed the kings word, and yielded their bodies that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God .

Thus out of the mouthes of Blasphemers and Contemners of God, can the Lord ordain praise; yet all this did not draw off this King from his Idolatry, for he saith the God of Shadrach, &c. not his God. Wonders will not work Conversion, till God work upon the heart, Deut. 29.2, 3, 4.

He blesseth God for four things. 1. For sending his Angel to deliver his servants that trusted in him. 2. That they changed the Kings Commandment, i. e. frustrated it, and made it void, and convinced the King, and brought him to a better mind. 3. Therefore yielded their Bodies to the fire, and to his fury, by passive obedience, rather then not obey God actively, by Worshipping any false god. 4. But only the true, whom they chose to be their own God. Observe also here the power of Faith, it quencheth the violence of fire, Heb. 11.34. and the presence of God with his people, even in the fire, and in fiery Tryals, Isa. 43.2. 1 Pet. 1.7. and 4.12.