Parallel Verses
Amplified
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.
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 praises in a skillful psalm and with understanding.
God reigns over the nations;
God sits on His holy throne.
The princes of the people have gathered together as the people of the God of Abraham,
For the shields of the earth belong to God;
He is highly 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, “The Lord reigns.”
Psalm 9:4
For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.
Psalm 22:27-29
All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord,
And all the families of the nations will bow down and worship before You,
Psalm 45:6-7
The scepter of uprightness is the scepter of Your kingdom.
Psalm 48:1
In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
Psalm 89:14
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne;
Lovingkindness and truth go before You.
Psalm 93:1
The Lord has clothed and encircled Himself with strength;
the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved.
Psalm 94:20
Can a throne of destruction be allied with You,
One which frames and devises mischief by decree [under the sacred name of law]?
Psalm 96:10
Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns;
Indeed, the world is firmly and securely established, it shall not be moved;
He will judge and rule the people with fairness.”
Psalm 97:1
Let the many islands and coastlands be glad.
Psalm 99:1
He sits enthroned above the cherubim, let the earth shake!
Psalm 110:6
He will execute judgment [in overwhelming punishment] among the nations;
He will fill them with corpses,
He will crush the chief men over a broad country.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us [with privilege] approach the throne of grace [that is, the throne of God’s gracious favor] with confidence and without fear, so that we may receive mercy [for our failures] and find [His amazing] grace to help in time of need [an appropriate blessing, coming just at the right moment].
Revelation 19:6
Then I heard something like the shout of a vast multitude, and like the boom of many pounding waves, and like the roar of mighty peals of thunder, saying,
“Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the Almighty, [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] reigns.
Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne and Him who was seated upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven fled away, and no place was found for them [for this heaven and earth are passing away].