Psalms 47:8

God reigns ¹  over the nations! God sits on his holy throne!

1Ch 16:31; Ps 9:4; Ps 22:27-29; Ps 45:6,7; Ps 48:1; Ps 89:14; Ps 93:1; Ps 94:20; Ps 96:10; Ps 97:1; Ps 99:1; Ps 110:6; Heb 4:16; Re 19:6; Re 20:11

¹ tn When a new king was enthroned, his followers would acclaim him king using this enthronement formula (Qal perfect 3ms מָלַךְ, malakh, “to reign,” followed by the name of the king). See 2 Sam 15:10; 1 Kgs 1:11, 13, 18; 2 Kgs 9:13, as well as Isa 52:7. In this context the perfect verbal form is generalizing, but the declaration logically follows the historical reference in v. 5 to the Lord’s having ascended his throne.