Psalms 47:8
God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
In Context
7For God is king of all the earth, Sing praises with understanding.
Cross References
Psalms 9:4For thou hast executed my right and my cause, Thou hast sat on the throne, judging righteously:
Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, is to times age-abiding and beyond, A sceptre of equity, is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
Psalms 89:14Righteousness and justice, are the establishing of thy throne, Lovingkindness and faithfulness, go before thy face.
Psalms 94:20Shall the throne that inflicteth ruin, have fellowship with thee, That frameth oppression, by statute?
Psalms 97:1Yahweh, hath become king, Let the earth exult, Let the multitude of coastlands rejoice.
Psalms 99:2Yahweh, in Zion, is great, And, high, is he over 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 →