126. When David in his day saw the departing from the law of God, he expected that a manifestation of divine displeasure would be seen. He looked for the Lord to show forth His righteous indignation. “It is time for thee, Lord, to work,” he exclaimed, “for they have made void thy law.” He supposed that in their lawlessness men had exceeded the bounds of God’s forbearance, and that the Lord would not longer restrain Himself (MS 15, 1906).{3BC 1153.1}

126. Da David på hans tid så hvordan Guds lov blev lagt bort, forventede han at man ville kunne se et guddommeligt mishag. Han så efter at herren vil viste Sin retfærdige vrede. ”det er din tid, Herre til at arbejde,” udbrød han, ”for de har sat din lov ud af kraft.” Han troede at mennesker i deres lovløshed havde overgået grænserne for Guds overbærenhed, og at Herren ikke længere ville begrænse Sig selv (MS 15, 1906).