And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 1 Samuel 24:5
David wrote Psalms 57 as a prayer of repentance. To us, it might seem that he should have felt more victorious, having spared Saul's life and knowing he had the upper hand. However, he felt guilty because Saul was God's king, even if he was bad. Then David suddenly shifts from prayer to praise, exalting God and giving Him the praise He deserves. Once again, I feel called out for my lackluster worship. Even though I make it a point to spend time with God in the early morning hours, it takes me an entire cup of coffee to awaken enough to comprehend the text and learn enough to enable me to write my thoughts. According to this psalm, I need to kick it up a notch and bring more lively worship to our awesome God. He is worthy of our best.
My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early. Psalms 57:7-8
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