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Psalms 47:8

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon the throne of his holinesse.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— God reigns over the heathen; God sits upon his holy throne.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Elohim reigneth over the heathen: Elohim sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
reigneth 4427
{4427} Prime
מָלַךְ
malak
{maw-lak'}
A primitive root; to reign; inceptively to ascend the throne; causatively to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
over x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the heathen: 1471
{1471} Prime
גּוֹי
gowy
{go'-ee}
Apparently from the same root as H1465 (in the sense of massing); a foreign nation; hence a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.
´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
sitteth 3427
{3427} Prime
יָשַׁב
yashab
{yaw-shab'}
A primitive root; properly to sit down (specifically as judge, in ambush, in quiet); by implication to dwell, to remain; causatively to settle, to marry.
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
upon x5921
(5921) Complement
עַל
`al
{al}
Properly the same as H5920 used as a preposition (in the singular or plural, often with prefix, or as conjugation with a particle following); above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications.
the throne 3678
{3678} Prime
כִּסֵּא
kicce'
{kis-say'}
From H3680; properly covered, that is, a throne (as canopied).
of his holiness. 6944
{6944} Prime
קֹדֶשׁ
qodesh
{ko'-desh}
From H6942; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstractly sanctity.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 47:8-9

_ _ The instruction continued.

_ _ throne of ... holiness — or, “holy throne” (see on Psalms 2:6; see on Psalms 23:4).

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 47:5-9.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 47:8

The throne — Heaven is often called God's throne, whence God is said to behold and to rule all nations; of which general dominion of God, he here speaks. And Christ sits at his father's right — hand, for that purpose.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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reigneth:

Psalms 22:27-29 All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. ... All [they that be] fat upon earth shall eat and worship: all they that go down to the dust shall bow before him: and none can keep alive his own soul.
Psalms 93:1 The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, [wherewith] he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.
Psalms 96:10 Say among the heathen [that] the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.
Psalms 97:1 The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad [thereof].
Psalms 99:1 The LORD reigneth; let the people tremble: he sitteth [between] the cherubims; let the earth be moved.
Psalms 110:6 He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill [the places] with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.
1 Chronicles 16:31 Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let [men] say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
Revelation 19:6 And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

throne:

Psalms 9:4 For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.
Psalms 45:6-7 Thy throne, O God, [is] for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom [is] a right sceptre. ... Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.
Psalms 48:1 [[A Song [and] Psalm for the sons of Korah.]] Great [is] the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, [in] the mountain of his holiness.
Psalms 89:14 Justice and judgment [are] the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
Psalms 94:20 Shall the throne of iniquity have fellowship with thee, which frameth mischief by a law?
Hebrews 4:16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Revelation 20:11 And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
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