Psalms 47:8
God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
In Context
7For God is the King of all the earth; sing psalms with understanding.
Cross References
Psalms 9:4For thou hast maintained my right and my cause. Thou sittest on the throne, judging righteously.
Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom:
Psalms 89:14Righteousness and judgment are the foundation of thy throne; loving-kindness and truth go before thy face.
Psalms 94:20Shall the throne of wickedness be united to thee, which frameth mischief into a law?
Psalms 97:1Jehovah reigneth: let the earth be glad, let the many isles rejoice.
Psalms 99:2Jehovah is great in Zion, and he is high above all the peoples.
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 →