Psalms 47:9
God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
8For God is the king of all the earth: sing ye wisely.
Cross References
Genesis 49:10The sceptre shall not be taken away from Juda, nor a ruler from his thigh, till he come that is to be sent, and he shall be the expectation of nations.
Exodus 3:15And God said again to Moses: Thus shalt thou say to the children of Israel: The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me to you: This is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.
Psalms 72:7In his days shall justice spring up, and abundance of peace, till the moon be taken sway.
Psalms 89:18For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy good pleasure shall our horn be exalted.
Psalms 110:2The Lord will send forth the sceptre of thy power out of Sion: rule thou in the midst of thy enemies.
Isaiah 11:10In that day the root of Jesse, who standeth for an ensign of the people, him the Gentiles shall beseech, and his sepulchre shall be glorious.
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 →