David’s heart is still upon praising God; and therefore, 1. He prays that God would give him time to praise him: “ Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee , that is, let my life be prolonged, that I may live to thy glory.” The reason why a good man desires to live is that he may praise God in the land of the living, and do something to his honour. Not, “Let me live and serve my country, live an...