setup database challenges

I just did the install on my server and repeatedly I get the error:

WordPress database error: [SELECT command denied to user ‘dave1’@’localhost’ for table ‘wp_comments’]
DESCRIBE wp_comments;

WordPress database error: [SELECT command denied to user ‘dave1’@’localhost’ for table ‘wp_comments’]
SHOW INDEX FROM wp_comments;

WordPress database error: [SELECT command denied to user ‘dave1’@’localhost’ for table ‘wp_links’]
DESCRIBE wp_links;

WordPress database error: [SELECT command denied to user ‘dave1’@’localhost’ for table ‘wp_links’]
SHOW INDEX FROM wp_links;

At the end of all the error information I’m told to log in using the username and password provided back at the page where the error just occurred.

What am I not understanding here and what is this error about?

Dave