Psalm 47:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Godאֱ֭לֹהִים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
reignsמָלַ֣ךְ
(ma·lach)
4427a: to be or become king or queen, to reigndenominative verb from melek
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the nations,גֹּויִ֑ם
(go·v·yim;)
1471: nation, peoplefrom the same as gav
Godאֱ֝לֹהִ֗ים
(e·lo·him)
430: God, godpl. of eloah
sitsיָשַׁ֤ב
(ya·shav)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
on His holyקָדְשֹֽׁו׃
(ka·de·shov.)
6944: apartness, sacrednessfrom an unused word
throne.כִּסֵּ֬א
(kis·se)
3678: seat of honor, thronefrom the same as kese


















KJV Lexicon
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
reigneth
malak  (maw-lak')
to reign; inceptively, to ascend the throne; causatively, to induct into royalty; hence (by implication) to take counsel
over the heathen
gowy  (go'-ee)
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts -- Gentile, heathen, nation, people.
God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
sitteth
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
upon the throne
kicce'  (kis-say')
covered, i.e. a throne (as canopied) -- seat, stool, throne.
of his holiness
qodesh  (ko'-desh)
a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity -- consecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, (most) holy (day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

King James Bible
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

International Standard Version
God is king over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

NET Bible
God reigns over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God rules the nations. He sits upon his holy throne.

King James 2000 Bible
God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
Links
Psalm 47:8
Psalm 47:8 NIV
Psalm 47:8 NLT
Psalm 47:8 ESV
Psalm 47:8 NASB
Psalm 47:8 KJV

Psalm 47:7
Top of Page
Top of Page