Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
God reigned over the nations; God sat 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.
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.
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 King of all the earth: play on the harp from understanding. 8 God reigned over the nations; God sat upon his holy throne. 9 The nobles of the peoples were gathered together, the people of the God. of Abraham: for to God the shields of the earth: he was lifted up greatly.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:31
The heavens shall rejoice, and the earth shall exult: and they shall say among the nations, Jehovah reigned:
Psalm 9:4
For thou didst my judgment and my cause; thou satest upon the throne judging justice.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the earth shall remember and shall turn back to Jehovah: and all the families of the nations shall worship before thee.
Psalm 45:6-7
Thy throne, O God, forever and ever: a rod of straightness the rod of thy kingdom.
Psalm 48:1
A song of chanting to the sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly praised in the city of our God, in his holy mountain.
Psalm 89:14
Justice and judgment the preparing of thy throne: mercy and truth shall anticipate thy face.
Psalm 93:1
Jehovah reigned, he put on majesty: Jehovah put on strength, he girded himself: also the habitable globe shall be prepared, it shall not be moved.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of mischief be joined together with thee forming labor upon the law?
Psalm 96:10
Say ye among the nations, Jehovah reigned: also the habitable globe shall be prepared, it shall not be moved: he will judge the peoples in uprightness.
Psalm 97:1
Jehovah reigned, the earth shall exult: the many islands shall be glad.
Psalm 99:1
Jehovah reigned, the peoples shall be moved: he dwelling in the cherubs; the earth shall quake.
Psalm 110:6
He shall judge in the nations; he filled with dead bodies: he crushed the head over much land.
Hebrews 4:16
We should therefore go with freedom of speech to the throne of grace, that we receive mercy, and find grace for timely assistance.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as the voice of the vast multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of powerful thunders, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God, the Omnipotent Ruler, reigned.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him sitting upon it, from the face of whom the earth and the heaven fled; and there was found no place for them.