Revelation 5:8

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Summary

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

The four

Having

Golden

Revelation 15:7

The prayers

Revelation 8:3

Psalm 141:2

General references

Bible References

The four

And the four living creatures kept saying, “Amen.” And the elders fell down and worshiped.

Around the throne were twenty-four thrones; and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white garments, and golden crowns on their heads.

and they cry out with a loud voice, saying,“Salvation to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.”

And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

But you, why do you judge your brother? Or you again, why do you regard your brother with contempt? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name,

And when He again brings the firstborn into

the world, He says,

“And let all the angels of God worship Him.”

Having

And I heard a voice from heaven, like the sound of many waters and like the sound of loud thunder, and the voice which I heard was like the sound of harpists playing on their harps.

And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and those who had been victorious over the beast and his image and the number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, holding harps of God.

Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;
Sing praises to Him with a harp of ten strings.

Then I will go to the altar of God,
To God my exceeding joy;
And upon the lyre I shall praise You, O God, my God.

Raise a song, strike the timbrel,
The sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

Praise Him with trumpet sound;
Praise Him with harp and lyre.

Golden

Then one of the four living creatures gave to the seven angels seven golden bowls full of the wrath of God, who lives forever and ever.

The prayers

Another angel came and stood at the altar, holding a golden censer; and much incense was given to him, so that he might add it to the prayers of all the saints on the golden altar which was before the throne.

May my prayer be counted as incense before You;
The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.

General references

Sing praises to the Lord with the lyre,
With the lyre and the

sound of melody.

Oh let the house of Aaron say,
“His lovingkindness is everlasting.”

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving;

Sing praises to our God on the lyre,

And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones before God, fell on their faces and worshiped God,