O thou God of my fathers] To whom thou madest thy promise, and who lived in thy fear: whereby he excludeth all other Gods. wisdome and might] Valour and greatnesse of minde in actions, and wisdome in counsell, and in understanding of affaires, and skill to interpret the dream. desired of thee] That is, he and his companions, vers. 18. See the benefit of conjoyned prayers, and the modesty of Gods servants, who attribute the good things they receive from God to other mens prayers as well as to their own.