David Plays His Lyre in the Cave at Dawn

Prompt

Psalm 57 (Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave): "In the shadow of your wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be over... My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early." David sits alone on a rock at the mouth of a large cave in the cliffs of En-gedi at dawn, holding a wooden lyre against his chest and plucking its strings with both hands as he sings, his face lifted toward the sunrise with calm, fixed trust. He is large and central, framed by the dark arch of the cave behind him. Before him the first golden sunlight spills over the desert hills and glints on the distant Dead Sea; a pair of ibex stand on the rocks nearby. No weapons drawn, no other people. 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.