It's not a lament! For the first time in this study of the Psalms we have a praise. Finally we get to hear from David out of his joy.
The notes in my chronological Bible reminded me that again, we can't be sure of the exact time any of the Psalms were written. Those writers think that the Ark of the Covenant entering into Jerusalem would have been an excellent cause for David's joy. I talked a lot about this event back in November of 2022 during the Friends of God series (episode 85, Friends of God: David part 3) so I won't go on too long here...even though I really want to.
The important thing to remember is that David had tried to bring the ark in to Jerusalem one time before and it didn't go well. We assume that after some soul searching David figured out why he was unsuccessful in bringing the ark home. Therefore, when it enters he is very jubilant and is singing and dancing down the streets for all to see. Go back and listen to that episode again...or the first time if you are new here...and you can read it for yourself in 1 Chronicles 15.
So, that might be why David is in the mood for praise.
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