David Stands Innocent as Cush Whispers to Saul

Prompt

Psalm 7 (Shiggaion of David, concerning the words of Cush the Benjamite): In King Saul's hall at Gibeah, a sly Benjamite courtier named Cush leans close and whispers slander against David into the king's ear, while young David, innocent, stands apart and prays, "O LORD my God, in you do I put my trust... judge me according to my righteousness." King Saul sits large on his throne in the middle ground, spear in hand, his eyes narrowed with suspicion as he listens to the whispering courtier. In the foreground, large and central, young beardless David stands in his simple tunic with his lyre held at his side, his face lifted upward in quiet trust. Warm sunlight falls through a high window across the stone hall. 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.