As David perceives his future victory, he thinks of offering sacrifices in the tabernacle with shouts of joy. So God turns our shouts of joy into a battle cry against those forces that would assail us. Now David cries out from his heart in prayer to God. It is important to pray when we are afraid. When we spend time in communion, meditation, and reflection with our Savior, we will find our fears and anguish will subside.
Prayer is an important part of our Christian walk.
Let us not neglect this essential part of our spiritual growth. There is a contemporary worship song that expresses so well the prayer of our heart when we are facing a frightening situation. The Hebrew construction of this verse presents problems for the translator. To your face Lord I will seek. Almost every translator has added a word or two to try to make sense of it.