The last stanza ends in a decision to praise the Holy One of Israel in song with harp, lyre, and choir. David would be the lead singer. The reason for the joyous shouts is the righteous acts of the Lord. Those who wanted to harm him have been put to shame and confusion, an answer to David’s prayer. Thus, David finalised the psalm some time after the dramatic events took place.
At the battle’s conclusion, David was heartbroken. Absalom, his son, was killed by Joab during the battle, a direct violation of the king’s command (2 Samuel 18:14, 33). After some time, Israel humbled themselves and asked David to be their king again. He returned to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 19:40).
David’s enemies, who conspired with Absalom, thought they would have been able to kill David since David was being punished for his sin with Bathsheba and the murder of her husband (2 Samuel 12:11-12). They thought they would take the Lord’s discipline into their own hands and kill David, the anointed king. The truth is, they were taking advantage of the circumstances to get what they wanted and justifying it with nonsense. Just because I use the words ‘God’ and ‘Jesus’ in a decision does not mean it is a righteous decision.
When the Lord answers prayer, I should not hold back singing songs of praise in the congregation of my choosing.
