King David on a Crag Beneath a Storm

Prompt

Psalm 18 (David, in the day the LORD delivered him from all his enemies and from the hand of Saul): "The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer... He makes my feet like hinds' feet, and sets me on my high places. He teaches my hands to war, so that a bow of steel is broken by my arms." David, now king, stands large and central on a high crag of rock, sure-footed as a deer, a great bow in his hand and his face lifted in exultant thanksgiving. Behind him a mighty storm breaks over the mountains, with dazzling lightning and hailstones, while brilliant sunlight bursts through the dark clouds and shines down on him; far below in the valley the enemy flees, tiny and scattered. A vast clear sky opens above. Style: a blend of photo-realism and cinema, like a still from a big-budget film. Bright, rich, saturated, luminous colour, clear daylight or glowing golden light even in dramatic scenes, never murky or muddy, crisp detail, real human faces full of emotion, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain. Simple, uncluttered composition: ONE clear scene from this chapter, with the chapter's main character or characters large, close and central in the upper and middle frame, and a simple background. No montage, no collage, no inset vignettes, no crowd of small figures competing for attention. Historically accurate ancient Near Eastern clothing, architecture and landscape. Keep the bottom quarter of the frame simple and uncluttered (ground, water or sky) so a large chapter number can be set over it. Absolutely no text, no letters, no words, no numbers, no logos, no watermark, no border, no frame.