Psalm 115

Psalm 115  •  1 min. read  •  grade level: 8
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This Psalm is still in beautiful connection. The earth may tremble, as we have just seen, when the Lord is revealing Himself and declaring His righteousness, but Israel will have a song then. And this is their song, in spirit; in anticipation, the resurrection song of Israel (Psa. 115:17-1817The dead praise not the Lord, neither any that go down into silence. 18But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 115:17‑18)). It breaks forth very gloriously, ascribing all the praise of their present condition to I-he Lord. Conscious resurrection must do that (see Rom. 4:2020He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God; (Romans 4:20)); for a dead one, now in life again, has nothing less than divine power to own. The Israel of the latter day here celebrate Jehovah as “their help and shield.” Through all their holy order they do this. And they triumph over their adversaries and all their vain confidences, and trust Him for blessing still to come (Psa. 115:12-1312The Lord hath been mindful of us: he will bless us; he will bless the house of Israel; he will bless the house of Aaron. 13He will bless them that fear the Lord, both small and great. (Psalm 115:12‑13)). And that confidence is at once honored by an oracle from above (Psa. 115:14-1514The Lord shall increase you more and more, you and your children. 15Ye are blessed of the Lord which made heaven and earth. (Psalm 115:14‑15)).
Israel rejoices in the thought that their God is “in the heavens” (Psa. 115:33But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. (Psalm 115:3); see Psa. 110:11<<A Psalm of David.>> The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool. (Psalm 110:1).) They may not fully understand it; but we know that as Jesus in the grave was a sign to them (Matt. 12:4040For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. (Matthew 12:40)), so is Jesus in resurrection. (Acts 2:30-31; 13:32-3330Therefore being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him, that of the fruit of his loins, according to the flesh, he would raise up Christ to sit on his throne; 31He seeing this before spake of the resurrection of Christ, that his soul was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. (Acts 2:30‑31)
32And we declare unto you glad tidings, how that the promise which was made unto the fathers, 33God hath fulfilled the same unto us their children, in that he hath raised up Jesus again; as it is also written in the second psalm, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. (Acts 13:32‑33).) And they will have an answer to the oft-repeated challenge of their enemies, “where is thy God?” (Psa. 115:2-32Wherefore should the heathen say, Where is now their God? 3But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased. (Psalm 115:2‑3); see Psa. 42; Psa. 79; Joel 2; Mic. 7).