“Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.”
Then King Belshazzar was greatly terrified and his face turned pale, and his lords were perplexed. The king's terror intensifies when the wise men fail to interpret the writing. Belshazzar's face turned pale again emphasizes the physical manifestation of his fear and despair. The reference to his lords being perplexed indicates that the entire ruling establishment shares the king's anxiety; this is not a private crisis but a public manifestation of Babylon's inability to respond to divine action. The failure of all available wisdom sources leaves Belshazzar in desperate helplessness.
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