David was growing in favor with God and a man. He had been instructed in the way of the Lord, and he now set his heart 644 more fully to do the will of God than every before. He had new themes for thought. He had been in the court of the king and had seen the responsibilities of royalty. He had discovered some of the temptations that beset the soul of Saul and had penetrated some of the mysteries in the character and dealings of Israel's first king. He had seen the glory of royalty shadowed with a dark cloud of sorrow, and he knew that the household of Saul, in their private life, were far from happy. All these things served to bring troubled thoughts to him who had been anointed to be king over Israel. But while he was absorbed in deep meditation, and harassed by thoughts of anxiety, he turned to his harp, and called forth strains that elevated his mind to the Author of every good, and the dark clouds that seemed to shadow the horizon of the future were dispelled.

David vandt både Guds og menneskers yndest. Han var blevet oplært til at tjene Gud, og nu tog han en endnu fastere beslutning om at gøre Guds vilje end nogensinde før. Hans sind var optaget af nye problemer. Han havde besøgt kongens hof og set det ansvar, der hviler på en konges skuldre. Han havde set nogle af de fristelser, Saul var udsat for, og havde fået indblik i nogle af hemmelighederne ved den første israelitiske konges karakter og handlinger. Han havde set, at sorgen kastede sin mørke skygge over den herlighed, som omgav kongehuset, og han vidste, at Sauls familie slet ikke havde et lykkeligt privatliv. Alt dette fyldte Israels vordende konge med bekymringer, men når han gik i dybe tanker og blev plaget af ængstelse og bekymring, greb han sin harpe og spillede, så at hans tanker blev løftet op til ham, der er alle gode gavers giver, og på den måde fordrev han de mørke skyer, som syntes at formørke fremtiden.