This verse from Ezra throws up two points to consider.
Firstly, praise need not always precede an activity (like Joshua leading the Israelites against Jericho, where they praised God for 7 days, for the walls of Jericho to fall). Sometimes, praise can (and sometimes, I guess it should) take place after the fact.
Secondly, praise can be orderly, and stuck to certain rules or a "curriculum of praise", if you will. Here, we see the Israelites following the instructions of David, although God does not (and neither does the Bible) specifically instruct the Israelites that praise must follow the instructions of David.
The Israelites were overflowing. They praised God. And they stuck to David's instructions. It would serve us well in the modern day to remember these things.
Praise can happen after the fact, and praise can follow set instructions by a great worship leader - or otherwise - even if God hasn't specifically instructed us to follow those instructions.
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