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Psalms 47:8 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne. "
Psalms 47:8
Verse in Context
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6 Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!
7 For God is the King of all the earth. Sing praises with understanding.
8 God reigns over the nations. God sits on his holy throne.
9 The princes of the peoples are gathered together, the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God. He is greatly exalted!
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Psalms 47:1
"Oh clap your hands, all you nations. Shout to God with the voice of triumph!"
Psalms 47:2
"For the LORD Most High is awesome. He is a great King over all the earth."
Psalms 47:3
"He subdues nations under us, and peoples under our feet."
Psalms 47:4
"He chooses our inheritance for us, the glory of Jacob whom he loved. Selah."
Psalms 47:5
"God has gone up with a shout, the LORD with the sound of a trumpet."
Psalms 47:6
"Sing praises to God! Sing praises! Sing praises to our King! Sing praises!"
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