Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.
New American Standard Bible
God
King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Holman Bible
God is seated on His holy throne.
International Standard Version
God is king over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
American Standard Version
God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Amplified
God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
Bible in Basic English
God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
Darby Translation
God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Julia Smith Translation
God reigned over the nations; God sat upon his holy throne.
King James 2000
God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
God reigns over nations; God sits on his holy throne.
Modern King James verseion
God reigns over the nations, God sits on the throne of His holiness.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
God reigneth over the Heathen; God sitteth upon his holy seat.
NET Bible
God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!
New Heart English Bible
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
The Emphasized Bible
God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.
Webster
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
World English Bible
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
Youngs Literal Translation
God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
Themes
Earth » Earth belonging to the lord
Exaltation » The lord being exalted
Gentiles/heathen » The lord being the God of the gentiles/heathen
the Heathen » God » Rules over
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 47:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
God Our King
7 For God is the King of all the earth. Sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne. 9 The rulers of the peoples are gathered together [with] the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice. And let them say among the nations, LORD reigns.
Psalm 9:4
For thou have maintained my right and my cause. Thou sit in the throne judging righteously.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to LORD, and all the kinfolk of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is forever and ever. A scepter of straightness is the scepter of thy kingdom.
Psalm 48:1
Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of thy throne. Loving kindness and truth go before thy face.
Psalm 93:1
LORD reigns! He is clothed with majesty. LORD is clothed with strength; he has girded himself with it. The world also is established that it cannot be moved.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, which frames mischief by statute?
Psalm 96:10
Say among the nations, LORD reigns! The world also is established that it cannot be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
Psalm 97:1
LORD reigns! Let the earth rejoice. Let the multitude of isles be glad.
Psalm 99:1
LORD reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits [above] the cherubim, let the earth be moved.
Psalm 110:6
He will judge among the nations. He will fill with dead bodies. He will strike through the head in many countries.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore come near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may take mercy, and may find grace for timely help.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as the sound of a large multitude, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of mighty thunders, saying, Praise Lord! Because Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him who sits upon it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them.