Psalm 119:126 and the Timing of the Loud Cry

Psalm 119:126

126 It is time for you, LORD, to work: for they have made void your law.

Psalm 119:126 describes a time when the law of God is made void, which serves as the immediate catalyst and prayer for the third angel’s message to swell into the loud cry. ☀️ Psalm 119:126GCDB January 31, 1893, page 73.2.

The Relationship Between the Law and the Loud Cry

When nations and religious organizations pass the point of God's long-suffering and manifestly set aside His law, the time arrives for the last message of mercy to be proclaimed with a loud voice1888 478.2+1. This defiance of the Decalogue, particularly the Sabbath of the fourth commandment, constitutes the "making void" of the law mentioned by David Psalms 119:126ARSH October 21, 1851, page 46.16+1. This condition in the world is the very thing that should make the people of God pray with all their heart and soul for Him to work, signaling that the loud cry is right at hand7BC 981.10+1.

The Prayer of Consecration

• A Call to Action: The words "It is time for thee, Lord, to work" are a prayer that God has put into the mouths of His people for this specific time in history Psalms 119:126GCDB January 31, 1893, page 73.2.

• Deep Consecration: Living in the presence of the fact that the law is being made void brings believers to a point of intense devotion and consecration never before dreamed ofGCDB January 31, 1893, page 73.2+1.

• The Response of the Faithful: Rather than turning traitor when the law is held in universal contempt, the faithful become more fervent in their attachment to God’s commandments7BC 981.10+1.

The Loud Cry as the Culmination

As the world advances in its contempt for the divine law, the third angel's message swells into the loud cry, attended by great power and gloryLDE 201.4. During this period, the earth is lightened with the glory of God, and the message of Christ’s righteousness—which is the loud cry—reaches every city and town Revelation 18:1LDE 208.4+1. This movement is the latter rain that strengthens God’s people to stand through the coming time of trouble and the close of probation Psalms 119:126LDE 201.1+1.

Summary of Events

The sequence of the final crisis involves the following:

1. Violation of the Law: Religious and civil powers unite to make the law of God void, specifically targeting the Sabbath Psalms 119:126GCDB January 31, 1893, page 73.2.

2. The Prayer of the Remnant: Right-doers glorify God's name by repeating the words of Psalms 119:126 appealing for Divine interpositionCCh 342.5+1.

3. The Loud Cry: In response to this crisis, the Spirit of God is poured out, and the message of the third angel is proclaimed with a loud voice to warn every inhabitant of the earth Revelation 14:915MR 292.4+1.

4. Final Decision: Minds are fully prepared by the loud cry to make their final decision for or against the truth before probation closes Revelation 22:113SM 389.5+1.