Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth 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.
A Conservative Version
God reigns over the nations. God sits 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 reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne. 9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together To be the people of the God of Abraham: For the shields of the earth belong unto 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, Jehovah reigneth.
Psalm 9:4
For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; Thou sittest in the throne judging righteously.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalm 48:1
Great is Jehovah, 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: Lovingkindness and truth go before thy face.
Psalm 93:1
Jehovah reigneth; he is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with thee, Which frameth mischief by statute?
Psalm 96:10
Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.
Psalm 97:1
Jehovah reigneth; let the earth rejoice; Let the multitude of isles be glad.
Psalm 99:1
Jehovah reigneth; let the peoples tremble: He sitteth above the cherubim; let the earth be moved.
Psalm 110:6
He will judge among the nations, He will fill the places with dead bodies; He will strike through the head in many countries.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunders, saying, Hallelujah: for the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigneth.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.