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Daniel 10:19
ESV And he said, "O man greatly loved, fear not, peace be with you; be strong and of good courage." And as he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
NIV "Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed," he said. "Peace! Be strong now; be strong." When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength."
NASB And he said, 'You who are treasured, do not be afraid. Peace be to you; take courage and be courageous!' Now as soon as he spoke to me, I felt strengthened and said, 'May my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.'
CSB He said, "Don’t be afraid, you who are treasured by God. Peace to you; be very strong!" As he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me."
NLT Don’t be afraid,' he said, 'for you are very precious to God. Peace! Be encouraged! Be strong!' As he spoke these words to me, I suddenly felt stronger and said to him, 'Please speak to me, my lord, for you have strengthened me.'
KJV And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
NKJV And he said, “O man greatly beloved, fear not! Peace be to you; be strong, yes, be strong!” So when he spoke to me I was strengthened, and said, “Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened me.”

What does Daniel 10:19 mean?

In an earlier encounter, an angelic messenger referred to Daniel as "greatly loved" (Daniel 9:23). That assurance was repeated by Daniel's current visitor (Daniel 10:11) and is echoed here, as well. Daniel's experiences have been overwhelming (Daniel 10:1–2, 9, 15). Yet they are not meant to cause him fear, or to make him despair. Instead, Daniel is being given the awesome responsibility of seeing and recording these experiences. Bolstered by the angel's help, Daniel wanted to hear the message. His desire to hear what the angel would say is reminiscent of the boy Samuel's words, "Speak, for your servant hears" (1 Samuel 3:10).

Believers can be encouraged knowing the Lord greatly loves them. The apostle John writes in 1 John 3:1, "See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are." The angel also wishes Daniel peace. Knowing that God is in control of every situation gives believers a peaceful mind and a peaceful heart (Philippians 4:6–7; 1 Peter 5:7). Just as the Lord had told Joshua to be strong and courageous (Joshua 1:9), so the angel tells Daniel to be brave.
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