Psalms 47:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God reigneth over the heathen Over all heathen nations. He is not only our King, and therefore we owe our homage to him, but he is King of all the earth, Psalms 47:7, and therefore in every place the incense of praise ought to be offered to him. God, as Creator, and the God of nature and providence, reigns even over the heathen, and disposeth of them and all their affairs as he pleaseth, though they know him not, nor have any regard to him. God sitteth upon the throne of his holiness Namely, as Judge and King, exercising dominion, or reigning, as was now said. Heaven is often called God's throne, whence God is said to behold and to rule all nations; of which general dominion of God he here speaks. And Christ sits at his Father's right hand for that purpose.