Psalms 47:8
God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
In Context
7For king of all the earth [is] God, Give praise, O understanding one.
Cross References
Psalms 9:4For Thou hast done my judgment and my right. Thou hast sat on a throne, A judge of righteousness.
Psalms 45:6Thy throne, O God, [is] age-during, and for ever, A sceptre of uprightness [Is] the sceptre of Thy kingdom.
Psalms 89:14Righteousness and judgment [Are] the fixed place of Thy throne, Kindness and truth go before Thy face.
Psalms 94:20Is a throne of mischief joined [with] Thee? A framer of perverseness by statute?
Psalms 97:1Jehovah hath reigned, The earth is joyful, many isles rejoice.
Psalms 99:2Jehovah in Zion [is] great, And high He [is] 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 →