Did the contempt shown to the law of God extinguish David’s loyalty? Hear his words. He calls upon God to interfere and vindicate His honor, to show that there is a God, that there are limits to His forbearance, that it is possible to so presume upon the mercy of God as to exhaust it. “It is time for thee, Lord, to work,” he says, “for they have made void thy law.”{3BC 1152.6}

Udslukker den foragt der er vist mod Guds lov Davids loyalitet? Her hans ord. Han kalder på Gud gribe og forsvare Hans ære, og vise at der er en Gud, hvor der er begrænsninger mod Hans overbærenhed, så det er muligt at trække så meget på Guds barmhjertighed at den udtømmes. ”Det er på tide, Herre, at arbejde,” siger han, ”for de har sat din lov ud af kraft.”