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Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
the Week of Proper 23 / Ordinary 28
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New Living Translation

Psalms 47:8

God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - God Continued...;   Throne;   The Topic Concordance - Belonging;   Earth;   Exaltation;   Gentiles/heathen;   God;   Government;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Gentiles;   Heathen, the;   Holiness of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Providence of God;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Edom;   Psalms;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - English Versions;   Greek Versions of Ot;   Holiness;   Korah, Korahites;   Psalms;   Sin;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - God;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Korah;   Psalms the book of;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Reign;   Throne;  

Parallel Translations

English Revised Version
God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Update Bible Version
God reigns over the nations: God sits on his holy throne.
New Century Version
God is King over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
New English Translation
God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!
Webster's Bible Translation
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
World English Bible
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
Amplified Bible
God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.
English Standard Version
God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
God schal regne on hethene men; God sittith on his hooli seete.
Berean Standard Bible
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.
Contemporary English Version
God rules the nations from his sacred throne.
American Standard Version
God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
Bible in Basic English
God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
Complete Jewish Bible
For God is king of all the earth; sing praises in a maskil.
Darby Translation
God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Easy-to-Read Version
God sits on his holy throne; he rules all the nations.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For God is the King of all the earth; sing ye praises in a skilful song.
King James Version (1611)
God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon the throne of his holinesse.
New Life Bible
God rules over the nations. God sits on His holy throne.
New Revised Standard
God is king over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
Geneva Bible (1587)
God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.
George Lamsa Translation
God reigns over the heathen; God sits upon his holy throne.
Good News Translation
God sits on his sacred throne; he rules over the nations.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
God, hath become king, over the nations, God, hath taken his seat upon his holy throne.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(46-9) God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.
Revised Standard Version
God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God raigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
Christian Standard Bible®
God reigns over the nations;God is seated on his holy throne.
Hebrew Names Version
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
King James Version
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Lexham English Bible
God reigns over nations; God sits on his holy throne.
Literal Translation
God reigns over the nations; God sits on the throne of His holiness.
Young's Literal Translation
God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
God is kynge ouer the Heithe, God sitteth in his holy seate.
New American Standard Bible
God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.
New King James Version
God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.
Legacy Standard Bible
God reigns over the nations,God sits on His holy throne.

Contextual Overview

5 God has ascended with a mighty shout. The Lord has ascended with trumpets blaring. 6 Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises! 7 For God is the King over all the earth. Praise him with a psalm. 8 God reigns above the nations, sitting on his holy throne. 9 The rulers of the world have gathered together with the people of the God of Abraham. For all the kings of the earth belong to God. He is highly honored everywhere.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

reigneth: Psalms 22:27-29, Psalms 93:1, Psalms 96:10, Psalms 97:1, Psalms 99:1, Psalms 110:6, 1 Chronicles 16:31, Revelation 19:6

throne: Psalms 9:4, Psalms 45:6, Psalms 45:7, Psalms 48:1, Psalms 89:14, Psalms 94:20, Hebrews 4:16, Revelation 20:11

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 20:6 - rulest not Psalms 22:28 - General Psalms 47:7 - King Psalms 48:2 - the city Ezekiel 43:7 - the place of my throne Ephesians 5:19 - making

Gill's Notes on the Bible

God reigneth over the Heathen,.... He reigned over Israel under the former dispensation, and now he reigns over the Gentiles under the Gospel dispensation; as appears by the numerous instances of conversion among them in the first ages of Christianity; and by the many churches that were planted by the means of the apostles; and by the destruction of the Roman Pagan empire under the sixth seal, Revelation 6:12; and which will still more appear by the destruction of Rome Papal, when all the Heathens shall perish out of the land; and by the fulness and forces of the Gentiles being brought into a submission to him; all which are reasons to sing praises to him;

God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness; or his holy throne, which is heaven; on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; on his Father's throne; having done his work on earth he is received up into heaven, and is set down on a throne at the right hand of God, an honour which none of the angels have: he has ceased from his work and entered into his rest, and sits and sees of the travail of his soul; all which is matter of joy to his people, and a reason why they should sing praises; and the rather, since they are set down with him in heavenly places: or this may be understood of his sitting on the throne of judgment to judge the world in righteousness at the last day, it following upon his reign over the Gentiles; though the other sense best agrees with his immediate ascension to heaven.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

God reigneth over the heathen - Over the “nations;” not over the “heathen” in the sense in which that term is understood now. It does not mean that God reigns, or that he has set up his throne over the people that have not the true religion, but that he is exalted over the “nations” of the earth as such; or, that he has universal dominion. See the notes at Psalms 46:10.

God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness - Upon his holy throne, The idea is, that his government is established in holiness or justice.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Psalms 47:8. God reigneth over the heathen — Though this is literally true in God's universal dominion, yet more is here meant. God reigns over the heathen when, by the preaching of the Gospel, they are brought into the Church of Christ.

God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness. — He is a holy God; he proclaims holiness. His laws are holy, he requires holiness, and his genuine people are all holy. The throne of his holiness is the heaven of heavens; also the temple at Jerusalem; and, lastly, the hearts of the faithful.


 
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