Psalms 47:8
(47:9) God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
In Context
7(47:8) For God is King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.
Cross References
Psalms 9:4(9:5) For thou hast conducted my dispute and my cause; thou hast sat on the throne as a righteous judge.
Psalms 45:6(45:7) Thy throne, given of God, endureth for ever and ever: the sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalms 89:14(89:15) Righteousness and justice are the prop of thy throne: kindness and truth precede thy presence.
Psalms 94:20Can there be associated with thee the throne of destructive wickedness, which frameth mischief as a law?
Psalms 97:1The Lord reigneth: let the earth be glad; let the multitude of isles rejoice.
Psalms 99:2The Lord is great in Zion; and he is exalted above all the people.
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 →