I am young and despised, etc. David was young, but wasn't Eliab the eighth? As it says, "David the seventh, but Eliab the eighth." (1 Chronicles 2:15) Eliab came after David, but made himself small, as it says, "I am young and despised, etc." (1 Samuel 17:42) Saul insulted him greatly. As it says, "And it came to pass at the time when Merab, Saul's daughter, should have been given to David, that she was given unto Adriel, etc." (1 Samuel 18:19) And also, "Saul gave him Michal his daughter to wife, etc." (1 Samuel 18:27) Therefore it says, "I am young and despised, etc." Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, etc. Thus David said, "The righteousness that you do with a person whom you give a gift to and do not take back from him is a righteous act."
And it is written, "The scepter shall not depart from Judah, etc." (Genesis 49:10) Therefore it says, "Your righteousness is an everlasting righteousness, etc." "Distress and anguish have overtaken me, etc." Just as Moses said, "In distress and anguish." (Deuteronomy 28:53) When troubles come, so do good things and comforts. Therefore it says, "Distress and anguish have overtaken me, etc." "Your testimonies are righteous forever."
The merit that was given to Israel was not for a year or years or a hundred years, but forever. As it says, "My words... shall not depart from your mouth, etc." (Isaiah 59:21) And the reward for it is length of days in her right hand.