Blessed Be The Name Of God Forever

Yesterday I read Daniel chapter 2. I observed a few things:

* King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream. He was disturbed by this dream.

* King Nebechadnezzar wanted an interpretation for the dream, but he wasn't about to explain the dream to anyone. He wanted the interpreter of the dream to know his dream (without having it told to them) and he wanted them to interpret it correctly.

*Interpreting the dream without hearing the dream was deemed impossible by those surrounding the king (Daniel 2:10 "The Chaldeans answered the king and said, 'There is not a man on earth who can meet the king's demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.').

*Daniel (and his three friends) sought mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery. He (they) prayed. (Daniel 2:18)

*The mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. (Daniel 2:19).

After Daniel's prayer was answered and before he told the king his dream and its interpretation, Daniel prayed these words:

"Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might. He changes time and seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with Him. To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter." Daniel 2:20-23 ESV.