Psalm 103 - this is a beautiful psalm and is rich in attributes about God. David calls people, creation, angels, heavenly hosts (probably the same thing), and his own soul to praise God. There are a lot of good nuggets in here if you want to know attributes about God. A few examples include slow to anger, has removed our transgressions, and that God does not treat us the way we should treated according to our own sins.
Psalm 108 - this psalm feels like a military banner cry. To me it sounds like something David sang marching off to war. It references God as victorious and mentions by name some of the enemies that David fought against - Philistia, Edom, and Moab.
Psalm 109 - this psalm feels more like a long curse. David again complains about people plotting agains him and telling lies behind his back. This time, however, his reaction is to pray to God for God to curse these people. He even says things like "may the sin of his mother never blotted out". It has a long string of similar curses, but then ends in the more familiar territory of David confessing to God how weak he is. He even claims to say that his knees are weak from fasting. If anything, this shows some of the range of emotions that David felt.
Psalm 110 - another military banner sort of psalm. It focuses on God's ability to win battles.
Psalm 122 - this is a prayer for Jerusalem. It describes Jerusalem both politically ("thrones of the house of David", peace within its walls) and spiritually (the tribes go there to seek God).
Psalm 124 - David praises God for victory in an unspecified battle.
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