Psalms 115:3
Our God is in heaven; He does as He pleases.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
In Context
2Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?”
4Their idols are silver and gold, made by the hands of men.
Cross References
Job 23:13But He is unchangeable, and who can oppose Him? He does what He desires.
Psalms 68:4Sing to God! Sing praises to His name. Exalt Him who rides on the clouds—His name is the LORD—and rejoice before Him.
Psalms 123:1A song of ascents. I lift up my eyes to You, the One enthroned in heaven.
Isaiah 46:10I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’
Daniel 4:35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”
Romans 9:19One of you will say to me, “Why does God still find fault? For who can resist His will?”
Matthew Henry on Psalms 115:2-9
The Absurdity of Idolatry. 1 Not unto us, O Lord , not unto us, but unto thy name give glory, for thy mercy, and for thy truth's sake. 2 Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3 But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. 4 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. 5 They have mouths, but they speak not: eyes have they, but they see not: 6 They have ears, but they hear not: noses have they, but they smell not: 7 They have hands, but they handle not:… Read the whole commentary →