The 140th Psalm appears to complement the Psalms found earlier in the book. David is in trouble, his enemies, foreign and domestic, seek to do him harm. Really, to kill him. A mighty warrior with numerous military accomplishments and victories, and a man who held the hearts of those on his side still humbled himself. In spite of his own great power, David still depended completely on God for his own safety, preservation and providence. See any post tagged with "deliverance" to read more.
I believe this comes from his desperate relationship with God. He was one who was so completely given over to following God that it kept him up at night, and he agonized over ways to get closer to God, and mend that relationship when it was torn. He did not want the victory or the glory for himself. His desire was so great that God be the only recipient of laud.
That he be granted victory and safety was not simply to preserve his own life (although I am sure he appreciated that). Rather, and far greater was his desire that God be glorified. If David was beaten, then those who did not trust and follow God (slanderers, violent men) would get the glory deflected from God. Can you imagine how that would eat away at David? The thought of these people getting a foothold and in any way diminishing God must have horrified him and made him sick. It was just cosmically better for these unbelievers to be destroyed.
When David is given victory, it will reflect God's favor on the righteous.
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