Psalm 115:3

3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever he has pleased.

Psalm 115:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 115:3

But our God is in the heavens
His habitation is in the heavens, as the Targum; the Septuagint and Arabic versions add, "and in earth": he is in both, and fills both with his presence; and cannot be contained in either. He is the Maker and Possessor of heaven and earth; the one is his throne, and the other is his footstool: he dwells in the highest heaven, and overlooks all persons and things on earth, and overrules all; he is higher than the highest, and his kingdom ruleth over all.

He hath done whatsoever he pleased;
in creation, in providence, and in grace: he hath made what creatures he pleased, and for his pleasure; and he does according to his will, and after the counsel of it, in heaven and in earth; and is gracious to whom he will be gracious; saves and calls men, not according to their works, but according to his own purpose and will; whose counsel shall stand, and he will do all his pleasure; he is the most high God, and a sovereign Being; all that he wills are possible to him, and easily done by him, and which Heathens themselves own ^F24.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (yeoi de te panta dunatai) , Homer. Odyss. 10. v. 306. "Facile est omnia posse Deo", Ovid. de Arte Amandi, l. 1.

Psalm 115:3 In-Context

1 Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to thy name give glory, because of thy mercy and thy truth;

2 lest at any time the nations should say, Where is their God?

3 But our God has done in heaven and on earth, whatsoever he has pleased.

4 The idols of the nations are silver and gold, the works of men’s hands.

5 They have a mouth, but they cannot speak; they have eyes, but they cannot see:

6 they have ears, but they cannot hear; they have noses, but they cannot smell;

7 they have hands, but they cannot handle; they have feet, but they cannot walk: they cannot speak through their throat.

8 Let those that make them become like to them, and all who trust in them.

9 The house of Israel trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

10 The house of Aaron trusts in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

11 They that fear the Lord trust in the Lord: he is their helper and defender.

12 The Lord has remembered us, and blessed us: he has blessed the house of Israel, he has blessed the house of Aaron.

13 He has blessed them that fear the Lord, both small and great.

14 The Lord add blessings to you and to your children.

15 Blessed are ye of the Lord, who made the heaven and the earth.

16 The heaven of heavens belongs to the Lord: but he has given the earth to the sons of men.

17 The dead shall not praise thee, O Lord, nor any that go down to Hades.

18 But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.