Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
God reigns over the nations, God sits on the throne of His holiness.
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 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; sing praises with understanding. 8 God reigns over the nations, God sits on the throne of His holiness. 9 The rulers of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth are God's; He is lifted up on high.
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 reigns.
Psalm 9:4
For You have maintained my right and my cause; You sat in the throne judging right.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the world shall remember and turn to Jehovah; and all the families of the nations shall worship before You.
Psalm 45:6-7
Your throne, O God, is forever and ever; the staff of Your kingdom is a staff of righteousness.
Psalm 48:1
A Song and Psalm for the Sons of Korah. Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of His holiness.
Psalm 89:14
Justice and judgment are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth shall go before Your face.
Psalm 93:1
Jehovah reigns, He is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength. He clothed Himself and the world is established; it shall not be shaken.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with You, which frames mischief by a law?
Psalm 96:10
Say among the nations, Jehovah reigns; and the world shall be established; it shall not be moved; He shall judge the peoples in uprightness.
Psalm 97:1
Jehovah reigns; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of islands be glad.
Psalm 99:1
Jehovah reigns; let the peoples tremble. He sits between the cherubs; let the earth quake.
Psalm 110:6
He shall judge among the nations, He shall fill them with dead bodies; He shall shatter heads over much of the earth.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as the sound of a great multitude, and as the sound of many waters, and as the sound of strong thunders, saying, Hallelujah! For the Lord God omnipotent reigns!
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and Him sitting on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. And a place was not found for them.