But our God is in the heavens: he hath done whatsoever he hath pleased.
But our God is in the heavens. The "our" is emphatic. The pagan do not know the infinite distance that separates OUR God from their idols (Psalms 2:4; Psalms 11:4; Psalms 103:19). He is with heavenly majesty raised far above the earth, which is the home of the idols. These idols are the devices of earthly men, and therefore subject to earthly powerlessness.
He hath done whatsoever he hath pleased - whereas the idols cannot do what they will; nay, cannot even wish or will anything, being but idols. God (cf. Genesis 18:14) can effect, as soon as He wills, whatsoever He willeth. It was not from want of power, but because of His goodness, wisdom, and justice, that He heretofore suffered Israel to be afflicted. In His own good time, and according to the good pleasure of His will, He will restore Israel (Ephesians 1:5; Acts 1:6-7). So as to the spiritual Israel in affliction.