This three-light stained-glass window, installed in the 1880s at St Mary’s Church, Stamford, depicts David as the “Sweet Psalmist of Israel”, a title drawn from 2 Samuel ⓘ 23:1. The style and architectural treatment align with the later phase of the workshop founded by Michael O'Connor and continued after his death.

In the central light, David stands playing the harp, his figure poised beneath an elaborate Gothic canopy. He is presented not as warrior but as inspired musician, the author of the Psalms, embodying sacred poetry and spiritual consolation.

In the right-hand light, King Saul ⓘ sits enthroned, listening as David’s music soothes his troubled spirit (1 Samuel 16:23). The courtly setting is reinforced by architectural framing and attendant figures.

In the left-hand light, armed and courtly figures observe the scene, creating a visual tension between martial authority and devotional harmony.

Angels in the upper register and tracery frame the narrative within a celestial context. The saturated reds and blues, strong architectural structuring, and disciplined figural drawing reflect the continuing O’Connor workshop tradition of the later nineteenth century.

This window predates the Groves memorial of 1889 but was later visually paired with it when a second Davidic subject was commissioned from the same workshop tradition, creating a thematic dialogue between sacred inspiration and royal responsibility.