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An interesting turn for David. After numerous verses requesting safety, asking for peace, and almost demanding God fix his problems, David starts praising and worshiping.

Almost the entire chapter is David building God up - talking about His power, and ability to deliver and protect.

This is more like it (for me). I love it when we can get past the hardships and simply praise God because He is worthy of our praise. Because He is so powerful and wonderful we can do nothing else. To the point where we understand our death and discomfort are of no consequence in the grand scheme of things.

Even if we perish, God is exalted and will raise us from the grave into everlasting life.

Do you think David understood this? I've often wondered if Old Testament patriarchs had the same understanding of death that we have today. Or if they placed a much higher premium on the life we live here on earth. If they didn't understand the concept of heaven as we do - maybe one would tend to be more focused on the life they have on earth.

Just a thought...