Tree of Life Version
Psalms 47:8
8For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a skillful song.
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
6God is gone up amidst shouting, Adonai amidst the sound of the shofar. 7Sing praises to God, sing praises! Sing praises to our King, sing praises! For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with a skillful song. 9God reigns over the nations. God sits upon His holy throne. 10The princes of the peoples are gathered as a people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of earth belong to God— He is greatly 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 the poor eat and be satisfied. Let them who seek after Him praise Adonai. May your hearts live forever!
- Psalms 93:1Adonai reigns—He is robed in majesty! Adonai has robed and armed Himself with strength. Yes, the world is firmly established—unshakable.
- Psalms 96:10Say among the nations: “Adonai reigns!” The world is firmly established— it will not move. He will judge the peoples with fairness.
- Psalms 97:1Adonai reigns, let the earth rejoice, let the many islands be glad.
- Psalms 99:1Adonai reigns, let the peoples tremble. He is enthroned upon the cheruvim— let the earth shake!
- Psalms 110:6He will judge among the nations, heaping up corpses. He will crush heads over the entire land.
- 1 Chronicles 16:31Let the heavens be glad and the earth rejoice! Let them say among the nations: “Adonai reigns!”
- Revelation 19:6Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude—like the roar of rushing waters or like the rumbling of powerful thunder—saying, “Halleluyah! For Adonai Elohei-Tzva’ot reigns!
- Psalms 9:4When my enemies turn back, they stumble and perish before You.
- Psalms 45:6Your arrows are sharp. Peoples fall beneath you— into the heart of the king’s enemies.
- Psalms 48:1A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah.
- Psalms 89:14Your arm is mighty, Your hand is strong, exalted is Your right hand.
- Psalms 94:20Can a throne of corruption be aligned with You—planning distress by decree?
- Hebrews 4:16Therefore let us draw near to the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace for help in time of need.
- Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne, and the One seated on it. The earth and heaven fled from His presence, but 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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