“But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.”
Our God is in the heavens; he does whatever he pleases. In response to the taunt, the psalmist asserts God's transcendence and sovereignty: God resides in heaven and acts according to divine will without constraint. The unrestricted freedom ('does whatever he pleases') establishes divine autonomy. This verse counters the enemy taunt with confident assertion of God's absolute authority.
Church Fathers on Psalms 115:3
1. “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto Your Name give the praise” Psalm 113:1. For that grace of the water that gushed from the rock (“now that rock was Christ” 1 Corinthians 10:4), was not given on the score of works that had gone before, but of His mercy “that justifies the ungodly.” Romans 4:5 For “Christ died for sinners,” that men might not seek any glory of their own, but in the Lord's Name. 2. “For Your loving mercy, and for Your truth's sake” Psalm 113:2.…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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