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Psalm 47:7–8

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7For God is the aKing of all the earth;

Sing praises bwith a 1skillful psalm.

8God areigns over the nations,

God 1sits on bHis holy throne.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Heb Maskil
  2. 1Or has taken His seat

Cross references

  1. aZech 14:9
  2. b1 Cor 14:15
  3. a1 Chr 16:31; Ps 22:28
  4. bPs 97:2

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For God is the King of all the earth;

sing praises with a psalm!

God reigns over the nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

For God is the King of all the earth;

sing to him a psalm of praise.

God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Sing a song of wisdom,

for God is King of the whole earth.

God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.

NLTNew Living Translation

For God is the King over all the earth.

Praise him with a psalm.

God reigns above the nations,

sitting on his holy throne.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For God is king of all the earth.

Sing praises with understanding.

God reigns over nations;

God sits on his holy throne.

KJV 1900King James Version

For God is the King of all the earth:

Sing ye praises with understanding.

God reigneth over the heathen:

God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.