Psalm 47:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on his holy throne.

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

English Standard Version
God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne.

Berean Study Bible
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

New American Standard Bible
God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

NASB 1995
God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

NASB 1977
God reigns over the nations, God sits on His holy throne.

Amplified Bible
God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.

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

Holman Christian 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.

Good News Translation
God sits on his sacred throne; he rules over the nations.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
God rules the nations. He sits upon 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!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

New King James Version
God reigns over the nations; God sits on His holy throne.

King James 2000 Bible
God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.

New Heart English Bible
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

World English Bible
God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.

American King James Version
God reigns over the heathen: God sits on the throne of his holiness.

American Standard Version
God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

A Faithful Version
God reigns over the nations; God sits upon the throne of His holiness.

Darby Bible Translation
God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

English Revised Version
God reigneth over the nations: God sitteth upon his holy throne.

Webster's Bible Translation
God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
God reigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
God raigneth ouer the heathen: God sitteth vpon his holy throne.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
God is kynge ouer the Heithe, God sitteth in his holy seate.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
God has reigned over nations, God has sat on His holy throne,

Young's Literal Translation
God hath reigned over nations, God hath sat on His holy throne,

Smith's Literal Translation
God reigned over the nations; God sat upon his holy throne.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
God shall reign over the nations: God sitteth on his holy throne.

Catholic Public Domain Version
God will reign over the peoples. God sits upon his holy throne.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
God reigns over the nations. God sits upon his holy throne.

Lamsa Bible
God reigns over the heathen; God sits upon his holy throne.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
God reigneth over the nations; God sitteth upon His holy throne.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
God reigns over the nations: God sits upon the throne of his holiness.
















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