Revelation 5:9

Revelation 5:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
• New International Version (NIV)And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

Context of Revelation 5:9

7And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who sat on the throne. 8And when He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb (Christ), each one holding a harp and golden bowls full of fragrant incense, which are the prayers of the saints (God’s people). And they sang a new song [of glorious redemption], saying, “Worthy and deserving are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slain (sacrificed), and with Your blood You purchased people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation. 10You have made them to be a kingdom [of royal subjects] and priests to our God; and they will reign on the earth.” 11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels around the throne and [the voice] of the living creatures and the elders; and they numbered myriads of myriads, and thousands of thousands (innumerable),

Revelation 5:9 word by word

καὶ ᾄδουσιν ᾠδὴν καινὴν λέγοντες· ἄξιος εἶ λαβεῖν τὸ βιβλίον καὶ ἀνοῖξαι τὰς σφραγῖδας αὐτοῦ, ὅτι ἐσφάγης καὶ ἠγόρασας τῷ θεῷ ἐν τῷ αἵματί σου ἐκ πάσης φυλῆς καὶ γλώσσης καὶ λαοῦ καὶ ἔθνουςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• they sungᾄδωadō · to singG103
• a newκαινόςkainos · newG2537
• songᾠδήōdē · songG5603
• sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Thou artεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• worthyἄξιοςaxios · worthyG514
• to takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• the bookὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the bookβιβλίονbiblion · scrollG975
• to openἀνοίγωanoigō · to openG455
• the sealsσφραγίςsphragis · sealG4973
• thereofαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• thou wast slainσφάζωsphazō · to slaughterG4969
• hast redeemedἀγοράζωagorazō · to buyG59
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• to Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• byἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• bloodαἷμαaima · bloodG129
• outἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• of everyπᾶςpas · allG3956
• kindredφυλήphulē · tribeG5443
• tongueγλῶσσαglōssa · tongueG1100
• peopleλαόςlaos · a peopleG2992
• nationἔθνοςethnos · GentilesG1484

Cross-references for Revelation 5:9

• Revelation 7:10and in a loud voice they cried out, saying, “Salvation [belongs] to our God who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb [our salvation is the Trinity’s to give, and to God the Trinity we owe our deliverance].”
• Revelation 14:3And they sang a new song before the throne [of God] and before the four living creatures and the elders; and no one could learn the song except the hundred and forty-four thousand who had been purchased (ransomed, redeemed) from the earth.
• Psalms 33:3Sing to Him a new song; Play skillfully [on the strings] with a loud and joyful sound.
• Psalms 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God; Many will see and fear [with great reverence] And will trust confidently in the Lord.
• Psalms 96:1O sing to the Lord a new song; Sing to the Lord, all the earth!
• Psalms 98:1O sing to the Lord a new song, For He has done marvelous and wonderful things; His right hand and His holy arm have gained the victory for Him.
• Psalms 144:9I will sing a new song to You, O God; Upon a harp of ten strings I will sing praises to You,
• Psalms 149:1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, And praise Him in the congregation of His godly ones (believers).
• Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, You islands and coastlands, and those who inhabit them [sing His praise]!
• Revelation 5:2And I saw a strong angel announcing with a loud voice, “Who is worthy [having the authority and virtue] to open the scroll and to break its seals?”
• Revelation 4:11“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power; for You created all things, and because of Your will they exist, and were created and brought into being.”
• Revelation 5:6And there between the throne (with the four living creatures) and among the elders I saw a Lamb (Christ) standing, [bearing scars and wounds] as though it had been slain, with seven horns (complete power) and with seven eyes (complete knowledge), which are the seven Spirits of God who have been sent [on duty] into all the earth.
• Revelation 13:8All the inhabitants of the earth will fall down and worship him, everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world in the Book of Life of the Lamb who has been slain [as a willing sacrifice].
• Revelation 14:4These are the ones who have not been defiled [by relations] with women, for they are celibate. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been purchased and redeemed from among men [of Israel] as the first fruits [sanctified and set apart for special service] for God and the Lamb.
• Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many [paying the price to set them free from the penalty of sin].”
• Matthew 26:28for this is My blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many [as a substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness of sins.

Commentaries on Revelation 5:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9A new song - Composed on the matters and blessings of the Gospel, which was just now opened on earth. But new song may signify a most excellent song; and by this the Gospel and its blessings are probably signified. The Gospel is called a new song, Psalm 96:1. And perhaps there is an allusion in the harps here to Psalm 144:9; : I will sing a New Song unto thee, O God: upon a Psaltery, and an Instrument of Ten Strings, etc. The same form of speech is found…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9And they sung a new song - Compare Revelation 14:3. New in the sense that it is a song consequent on redemption, and distinguished therefore from the songs sung in heaven before the work of redemption was consummated. We may suppose that songs of adoration have always been sung m heaven; we know that the praises of God were celebrated by the angelic choirs when the foundations of the earth were laid Job 38:7; but the song of redemption was a different…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 8-14Verses 8-14 It is matter of joy to all the world, to see that God deals with men in grace and mercy through the Redeemer. He governs the world, not merely as a Creator, but as our Saviour. The harps were instruments of praise; the vials were full of odours, or incense, which signify the prayers of the saints: prayer and praise should always go together. Christ has redeemed his people from the bondage of sin, guilt, and Satan. He has not only purchased…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10The entire created order sings a new song of praise to the lamb (compare Revelation 14:1–5; Psalm 149:1; Isaiah 42:10). The lamb is worthy because his sacrifice earned him the right to open the scroll's seals and carry out God's plans in history. The song highlights the meaning of the good news about Jesus (1 Peter 1:18–25).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. sung--Greek, "sing": it is their blessed occupation continually. The theme of redemption is ever new, ever suggesting fresh thoughts of praise, embodied in the "new song." us to God--So manuscript B, Coptic, Vulgate, and Cyprian. But A omits "us": and Aleph reads instead, "to our God." out of--the present election-church gathered out of the world, as distinguished from the peoples gathered to Christ as the subjects, not of an election, but of a general…Read the comment

Topics related to Revelation 5:9

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Animals
• Atonement
• Blood
• Heaven
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Music
• Praise
• Redemption
• Salvation
• Song

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Behold
• Loose
• Receive
• Redemption
• Songs
• Adoration
• Amen
• Ascension

Commentaries on Revelation 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings