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Psalms 47:8

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God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.
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  1. 1 Chronicles 16:31Rank 1 from verse 8
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    31Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The Lord reigneth.

  2. Revelation 19:6Rank 2 from verse 8
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    6And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

  3. Psalms 45:6–7Rank 3 from verse 8
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    6Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is a right sceptre.

    7Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.

  4. Psalms 93:1Rank 4 from verse 8
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    1THE Lord reigneth, he is clothed with majesty; the Lord is clothed with strength, wherewith he hath girded himself: the world also is stablished, that it cannot be moved.

  5. Psalms 110:6Rank 5 from verse 8
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    6He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

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Psalms 47:8

COMBINED MEANING

heathen

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A Gentile or nation outside Israel; one associated with the worship of other gods.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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holiness

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The quality or state of being holy: purity, separation from evil, or consecration to God.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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7For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with understanding.

8God reigneth over the heathen: God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness.

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9The princes of the people are gathered together, even the people of the God of Abraham: for the shields of the earth belong unto God: he is greatly exalted.

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