2. Anticipation of further blessing 21:8-12

21:8-10 The change in person indicates that David's subjects now addressed him. Because he trusted in the Lord and received victory, the people were sure he would continue to defeat his enemies. The right hand refers symbolically to power and authority. David's enemies would perish as in a fiery oven and as by a hungry animal. Scripture often uses fire as a metaphor for the wrath of God (e.g., Exod. 19:18; Heb. 12:29; Rev. 1:14; et al.). God would cut off the posterity of the enemies so the defeat of David's foes would be final.

21:11-12 Even though David's enemies opposed him they would fail. David would make them flee in retreat and would give them a strong defeat described as shooting them in the face with his arrows.