Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
God is seated 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.
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 King of all the earth.
God is seated on His holy throne.
with the people of the God of Abraham.
For the leaders
He is greatly exalted.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:31
and let them say among the nations, “The Lord is King!”
Psalm 9:4
You are seated on Your throne as a righteous judge.
Psalm 22:27-29
and turn to the Lord.
All the families of the nations
will bow down before You,
Psalm 45:6-7
the scepter of Your
Psalm 48:1
A song. A psalm of the sons of Korah.
in the city of our God.
His holy mountain,
Psalm 89:14
of Your throne;
faithful love and truth go before You.
Psalm 93:1
The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty;
The Lord is robed, enveloped in strength.
The world is firmly established;
it cannot be shaken.
Psalm 94:20
one that creates trouble by law—
become Your ally?
Psalm 96:10
The world is firmly established; it cannot be shaken.
He judges the peoples fairly.”
Psalm 97:1
The Lord reigns! Let the earth rejoice;
let the many coasts and islands be glad.
Psalm 99:1
The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.
Let the earth quake.
Psalm 110:6
He will crush leaders over the entire world.
Hebrews 4:16
Therefore let us approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us at the proper time.
Revelation 19:6
Then I heard something like the voice of a vast multitude, like the sound of cascading waters,
has begun to reign!
Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.