Parallel Verses
World English Bible
God reigns over the nations. God sits on 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.
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.
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 praises with understanding. 8 God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. 9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted! A Song. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:31
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns!"
Psalm 9:4
For you have maintained my just cause. You sit on the throne judging righteously.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to Yahweh. All the relatives of the nations shall worship before you.
Psalm 45:6-7
Your throne, God, is forever and ever. A scepter of equity is the scepter of your kingdom.
Psalm 48:1
Great is Yahweh, 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 your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.
Psalm 93:1
Yahweh reigns! He is clothed with majesty! Yahweh is armed with strength. The world also is established. It can't be moved.
Psalm 94:20
Shall the throne of wickedness have fellowship with you, which brings about mischief by statute?
Psalm 96:10
Say among the nations, "Yahweh reigns." The world is also established. It can't be moved. He will judge the peoples with equity.
Psalm 97:1
Yahweh reigns! Let the earth rejoice! Let the multitude of islands be glad!
Psalm 99:1
Yahweh reigns! Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.
Psalm 110:6
He will judge among the nations. He will heap up dead bodies. He will crush the ruler of the whole earth.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace for help in time of need.
Revelation 19:6
I heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying, "Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, reigns!
Revelation 20:11
I saw a great white throne, and him who sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away. There was found no place for them.