New International Version
Psalms 47:8
8God reigns over the nations; God is seated 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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.
Context of Psalms 47:8
6Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises. 7For God is the King of all the earth; sing to him a psalm of praise. God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne. 9The nobles of the nations assemble as the people of the God of Abraham, for the kings of the earth belong to God; he is greatly exalted.
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מָלַ֣ךְ אֱ֭לֹהִים עַל־גּוֹיִ֑ם אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים יָשַׁ֤ב׀ עַל־כִּסֵּ֬א קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 47:8
- Psalms 22:27All the ends of the earth will remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations will bow down before him,
- Psalms 93:1The Lord reigns, he is robed in majesty; the Lord is robed in majesty and armed with strength; indeed, the world is established, firm and secure.
- Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns.” The world is firmly established, it cannot be moved; he will judge the peoples with equity.
- Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice.
- Psalms 99:1The Lord reigns, let the nations tremble; he sits enthroned between the cherubim, let the earth shake.
- Psalms 110:6He will judge the nations, heaping up the dead and crushing the rulers of the whole earth.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31Let the heavens rejoice, let the earth be glad; let them say among the nations, “The Lord reigns!”
- Revelation 19:6Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting: “Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
- Psalms 9:4For you have upheld my right and my cause, sitting enthroned as the righteous judge.
- Psalms 45:6Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom.
- Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, his holy mountain.
- Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne; love and faithfulness go before you.
- Psalms 94:20Can a corrupt throne be allied with you— a throne that brings on misery by its decrees?
- Hebrews 4:16Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. The earth and the heavens fled from his presence, and there was no place 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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