Psalms 47:8
What does Psalms 47:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 47:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
KJV
King James Version · 1611God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949God is the ruler over the nations; God is on the high seat of his holy rule.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752With a vehement wind thou shalt break in pieces the ships of Tharsis.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890God reigneth over the nations;God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 110:6
He will judge among the nations, He will fillthe placeswith dead bodies; He will strike through the head in many countries.
- Revelation 20:11
And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
- Psalms 45:6
Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: A sceptre of equity is the sceptre of thy kingdom.
- Psalms 22:27
All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn unto Jehovah; And all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee.
- Psalms 93:1
Jehovah reigneth; he is clothed with majesty; Jehovah is clothed with strength; he hath girded himself therewith: The world also is established, that it cannot be moved.
- Hebrews 4:16
Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.
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