4. This prayer might actually have served as "protection" for Daniel. IT was obvious that no human could do this, without God’s help. Daniel might have thought that he was rally something now, or that he was especially worthy of merit because he had such a close connection with God.
4. Ombi hili huenda lilikuwa "ulinzi" kwa Danieli. Ilikuwa dhahiri kuwa hakuna binadamu ambaye angeweza kulifanya jambo hili, bila msaada wa Mungu. Danieli anaweza kuwa alifikiria kukusanya vitu alivyokuwa navyo kukabiliana na hali iliyokuwepo wakati huo, au kuwa alistahili kwa ajili ya uhusiano wake wa karibu na Mungu.