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God is seated on his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/47.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/47.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/47.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/47.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/47.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/47.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/47.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/47.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/47.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/47.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/47.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/47.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/47.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/47.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God rules the nations from his sacred throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/47.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/47.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />God rules the nations. He sits upon his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/47.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />God sits on his sacred throne; he rules over the nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/47.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />God is king over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/47.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/47.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/47.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/47.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/47.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/47.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />God has reigned over nations, God has sat on His holy throne,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/47.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/47.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />God reigned over the nations; God sat upon his holy throne.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/47.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/47.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 46:9>God will reign over the peoples. God sits upon his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/47.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />God rules over the nations; God sits upon his holy throne. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/47.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/47.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />God reigns over the heathen; God sits upon his holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/47.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/47.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon His holy throne.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/47.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/47-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5595" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/47.htm">Clap Your Hands, All You Peoples</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>For God is King of all the earth; sing profound praises to Him. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/4427.htm" title="4427: mā·laḵ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence to take counsel.">reigns</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: gō·w·yim (N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations;</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yā·šaḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">is seated</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">His holy</a> <a href="/hebrew/3678.htm" title="3678: kis·sê (N-msc) -- Seat of honor, throne. Or kicceh; from kacah; properly, covered, i.e. A throne.">throne.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>The nobles of the nations have assembled as the people of the God of Abraham; for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/4-34.htm">Daniel 4:34-35</a></span><br />But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever: “For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom endures from generation to generation. / All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-1.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a></span><br />In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted; and the train of His robe filled the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-6.htm">Revelation 19:6</a></span><br />And I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude, like the rushing of many waters, and like a mighty rumbling of thunder, crying out: “Hallelujah! For the Lord our God the Almighty reigns.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15-16</a></span><br />which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-19.htm">Psalm 103:19</a></span><br />The LORD has established His throne in heaven, and His kingdom rules over all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-7.htm">Isaiah 52:7</a></span><br />How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of those who bring good news, who proclaim peace, who bring good tidings, who proclaim salvation, who say to Zion, “Your God reigns!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a></span><br />Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28</a></span><br />For dominion belongs to the LORD and He rules over the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a></span><br />Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/29-11.htm">1 Chronicles 29:11-12</a></span><br />Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-20.htm">Ephesians 1:20-22</a></span><br />which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms, / far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in the present age but also in the one to come. / And God put everything under His feet and made Him head over everything for the church,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Psalm 93:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns! He is robed in majesty; the LORD has clothed and armed Himself with strength. The world indeed is firmly established; it cannot be moved.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/1-8.htm">Hebrews 1:8</a></span><br />But about the Son He says: “Your throne, O God, endures forever and ever, and justice is the scepter of Your kingdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a></span><br />But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">God reigns over the heathen: God sits on the throne of his holiness.</p><p class="hdg">reigneth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-27.htm">Psalm 22:27-29</a></b></br> All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Psalm 93:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the LORD is clothed with strength, <i>wherewith</i> he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10</a></b></br> Say among the heathen <i>that</i> the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously.</p><p class="hdg">throne</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-4.htm">Psalm 9:4</a></b></br> For thou hast maintained my right and my cause; thou satest in the throne judging right.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Psalm 45:6,7</a></b></br> Thy throne, O God, <i>is</i> for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom <i>is</i> a right sceptre… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Psalm 48:1</a></b></br> A Song <i>and</i> Psalm for the sons of Korah. Great <i>is</i> the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, <i>in</i> the mountain of his holiness.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/47-2.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/30-4.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/psalms/46-4.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/47-3.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/esther/1-2.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/21-1.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/psalms/9-7.htm">Reigns</a> <a href="/psalms/19-13.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/33-14.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/psalms/29-10.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/59-5.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Holiness</a> <a href="/psalms/48-1.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/psalms/47-9.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Reigned</a> <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Reigneth</a> <a href="/psalms/93-1.htm">Reigns</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/68-27.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Sat</a> <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Seat</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Sits</a> <a href="/psalms/55-19.htm">Sitteth</a> <a href="/psalms/89-4.htm">Throne</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 47</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">The nations are exhorted cheerfully to entertain the kingdom of Christ.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/47.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/47.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>God reigns over the nations;</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the sovereignty of God over all the earth, not just Israel. It reflects the biblical theme of God's universal kingship, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/22-28.htm">Psalm 22:28</a>, which states, "For dominion belongs to the LORD and he rules over the nations." Historically, this would have been a powerful statement during a time when nations were often at war and gods were seen as territorial. The assertion that God reigns over all nations would have been a declaration of His supreme authority and power, transcending geographical and political boundaries. This also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of the Gospel being for all nations, as seen in <a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>, where Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations.<p><b>God is seated on His holy throne.</b><br>The imagery of God seated on a throne signifies His position as the ultimate judge and ruler. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, a throne was a symbol of authority and governance. The mention of a "holy throne" underscores the purity and righteousness of God's rule, contrasting with the often corrupt and unjust human rulers. This phrase connects to <a href="/isaiah/6.htm">Isaiah 6:1</a>, where Isaiah sees the Lord "seated on a throne, high and exalted," highlighting God's majesty and holiness. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who is described in <a href="/hebrews/1-3.htm">Hebrews 1:3</a> as sitting at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven, indicating His completed work and ongoing reign. The throne also points to the eschatological hope found in <a href="/revelation/4-2.htm">Revelation 4:2</a>, where John sees a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it, symbolizing God's eternal reign and the ultimate fulfillment of His kingdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, representing the sovereign ruler over all nations. His authority and kingship are emphasized.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all the peoples and countries of the world, highlighting the universal scope of God's reign.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/holy_throne.htm">Holy Throne</a></b><br>Symbolizes God's divine authority and purity. It is a place of power and holiness, indicating His righteous rule.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Recognize that God is in control of all nations and events. This truth should bring comfort and assurance, especially in times of global uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_authority.htm">Universal Authority</a></b><br>Understand that God's reign is not limited to a specific group or region. His authority extends to all people, calling for a global acknowledgment of His lordship.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_of_god.htm">Holiness of God</a></b><br>Reflect on the holiness of God's throne, which calls us to approach Him with reverence and awe. Our worship should be marked by a deep respect for His purity and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a></b><br>In a world where political and social systems often seem unstable, trust in God's ultimate plan and purpose. His reign ensures that His will is accomplished.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_worship.htm">Call to Worship</a></b><br>As God reigns over the nations, we are invited to join in the worship of His majesty. Our lives should be a testament to His glory and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_47.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 47</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_47_8_align_with_other_faiths.htm">How does Psalm 47:8’s assertion that God reigns over all nations reconcile with the presence of countless other religions and deities throughout history? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_god's_throne.htm">What is God's throne?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_psalm_59_8_understood_historically.htm">Psalm 59:8 depicts God laughing at nations; how should this be understood scientifically or historically, rather than as a purely poetic metaphor?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_psalm_86_8_conflict_with_monotheism.htm">Psalm 86:8 - Does acknowledging the existence of 'other gods' conflict with the Bible's insistence on strict monotheism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/47.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">God reigneth</span> <span class="cmt_word">over the heathen.</span> God had manifested his kingly power over the heathen by subduing great numbers of them, and making them subject to Israel. He would one day manifest it still more by bringing <span class="accented">all nations into his</span> Church. <span class="cmt_word">God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness</span>. The throne from which he exercises a just, a righteous, and a holy rule. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/47-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֭לֹהִים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">reigns</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלַ֣ךְ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·laḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4427.htm">Strong's 4427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counsel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations;</span><br /><span class="heb">גּוֹיִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is seated</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשַׁ֤ב ׀</span> <span class="translit">(yā·šaḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">His holy</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשֽׁוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">throne.</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּסֵּ֬א</span> <span class="translit">(kis·sê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3678.htm">Strong's 3678: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seat of honor, throne</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/47-8.htm">Psalm 47:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/47-8.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 47:8 God reigns over the nations (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/47-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 47:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 47:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/47-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 47:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 47:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>