When David felt that God wasn’t listening, he flat-out told God to listen (Ps. 5; 17) and answer him (Ps. 4). When David feared his enemies, he told God to fight them on his behalf (Ps. 36). If he was mad at God or frustrated when he felt alone, he did the same thing as when he felt gratitude or praise—he wrote songs about his feelings toward God. Regardless of whether his feelings were positive or negative, David boldly expressed them.