New English Translation
Psalms 47:8
8God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!
Psalms 47:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
- New International Version (NIV)God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.
- English Standard Version (ESV)God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
- New King James Version (NKJV)God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.
Context of Psalms 47:8
6Sing to God! Sing! Sing to our king! Sing! 7For God is king of the whole earth! Sing a well-written song! God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne! 9The nobles of the nations assemble, along with the people of the God of Abraham, for God has authority over the rulers of the earth. He is highly exalted!
Read all of Psalms 47Psalms 47:8 word by word
מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 47:8
- Psalms 22:27Let all the people of the earth acknowledge the Lord and turn to him! Let all the nations worship you!
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns! He is robed in majesty, the Lord is robed, he wears strength around his waist. Indeed, the world is established, it cannot be moved.
- Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns! The world is established, it cannot be moved. He judges the nations fairly.”
- Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns! Let the earth be happy! Let the many coastlands rejoice!
- Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns! The nations tremble. He sits enthroned above the winged angels; the earth shakes.
- Psalms 110:6He executes judgment against the nations; he fills the valleys with corpses; he shatters their heads over the vast battlefield.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31Let the heavens rejoice, and the earth be happy! Let the nations say, ‘The Lord reigns!’
- Revelation 19:6Then I heard what sounded like the voice of a vast throng, like the roar of many waters and like loud crashes of thunder. They were shouting: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God, the All-Powerful, reigns!
- Psalms 9:4For you defended my just cause; from your throne you pronounced a just decision.
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, is permanent. The scepter of your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
- Psalms 48:1The Lord is great and certainly worthy of praise in the city of our God, his holy hill.
- Psalms 89:14Equity and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loyal love and faithfulness characterize your rule.
- Psalms 94:20Cruel rulers are not your allies, those who make oppressive laws.
- Hebrews 4:16Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a large white throne and the one who was seated on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his presence, and no place was found for them.
Commentaries on Psalms 47:8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8God reigneth over the heathen - Though this is literally true in God's universal dominion, yet more is here meant. God reigns over the heathen when, by the preaching of the Gospel, they are brought into the Church of Christ. God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness - He is a holy God; he proclaims holiness. His laws are holy, he requires holiness, and his genuine people are all holy. The throne of his holiness is the heaven of heavens; also the temple…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8God reigneth over the heathen - Over the “nations;” not over the “heathen” in the sense in which that term is understood now. It does not mean that God reigns, or that he has set up his throne over the people that have not the true religion, but that he is exalted over the “nations” of the earth as such; or, that he has universal dominion. See the notes at Psalm 46:10. God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness - Upon his holy throne, The idea is, that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-9Verses 5-9 Praise is a duty in which we ought to be frequent and abundant. But here is a needful rule; Sing ye praises with understanding. As those that understand why and for what reasons they praise God, and what is the meaning of the service. It is not an acceptable service, if it is not a reasonable service. We are never to forget the end of Messiah's exaltation, so continually do the prophets dwell upon the conversion of the nations to the gospel of…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-9This psalm praises God's rule as king over the entire earth. It describes God's victory with Israel and other nations. Both Israel (Psalm 47:3–4) and the nations (47:9) are part of God's kingdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 8-98-9. The instruction continued. throne of ... holiness--or, "holy throne" (see on Psa 2:6; Psa 23:4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 47
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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