In Psalm 115 the glory of Israel’s new found blessing is ascribed wholly to God. During the perilous times, before the appearing of the Lord Jesus for their deliverance, the Jewish believers, feeble and few, were derided by their unbelieving kinsmen who said, “Where then is their God?” See in this connection Psalms 42 and 79, though other psalms tell of the bitter taunts of the enemies.
The trial of faith establishes the saint in God, leads to growth in a spiritual way, and so verses 3 to 8 give the answer of confidence in Him:
“Our God is in the heavens; He hath clone whatsoever He pleased; their idols are ... .the work of men’s hands ... .They that make them are like unto them—every one that confideth in them.” This high level is faith’s position, supplied by God.
Verses 11 and 13 bring in the believers among the Gentiles in the future day, and verse 16 again makes plain that the psalms, and the blessing of Israel are connected with the earth.
Those who receive the Word of God in the present dispensation of grace, are being formed into a body, the assembly or Church of God, the bride of Christ, to share His heavenly glory. So there will be a heavenly people, and an earthly people, eternally to the praise of the Iamb. Hallelujah!