Parallel Verses
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.
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
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; and let men say among the Gentiles, The LORD reigns.
Psalm 9:4
For thou hast accomplished my judgment and my cause; thou didst sit in the throne judging according to righteousness.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto the LORD; and all the families of the Gentiles shall worship before thee.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, is eternal and for ever, the rod of righteousness is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalm 48:1
Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness.
Psalm 89:14
Thy throne is composed of righteousness and judgment; mercy and truth go before thy face.
Psalm 93:1
The LORD reigns; he has clothed himself with majesty; the LORD has clothed himself with strength; he has girded himself: he has established the world also, that it cannot be moved.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, who creates toil under the guise of law?
Psalm 96:10
Say among the Gentiles that the LORD reigns; he also has established the world, it shall not be moved; he shall judge the peoples righteously.
Psalm 97:1
The LORD reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.
Psalm 99:1
The LORD reigns; the peoples shall tremble; he who sits above the cherubim reigns; the earth shall be moved.
Psalm 110:6
He shall judge among the Gentiles; he shall fill their places with dead bodies; he shall wound the head over much of the earth.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of his grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as it were the voice of a great company and as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Halelu-JAH; for the Lord God almighty reigns.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne and him that was seated upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and their place was not found.