Psalms 47:8
\47:7\For God is the King of all the earth; make songs of praise with knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
In Context
7\47:6\Give praises to God, make songs of praise; give praises to our King, make songs of praise.
9\47:8\God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
Cross References
Psalms 9:4\9:3\When my haters are turned back, they will be broken and overcome before you.
Psalms 45:6\45:5\Your arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's haters; because of them the peoples are falling under you.
Psalms 89:14\89:13\Yours is an arm of power; strong is your hand and high your right hand.
Psalms 94:20What part with you has the seat of sin, which makes evil into a law?
Psalms 97:1The Lord is King, let the earth have joy; let all the sea-lands be glad.
Psalms 99:2The Lord is great in Zion; he is high over all the nations.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 47:6-9
Exhortation to Praise God. 5 God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises: sing praises unto our King, sing praises. 7 For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding. 8 God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. 9 The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted. We are here most earnestly… Read the whole commentary →