English Standard Version
Revelation 5:9
9And 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,
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.
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
Context of Revelation 5:9
7And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 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, 10and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth." 11Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
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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 crying out with a loud voice, "Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!"
- Revelation 14:3and they were singing a new song before the throne and before the four living creatures and before the elders. No one could learn that song except the 144,000 who had been redeemed from the earth.
- Psalms 33:3Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.
- Psalms 40:3He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.
- Psalms 96:1Oh sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth!
- Psalms 98:1Oh sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things! His right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.
- Psalms 144:9I will sing a new song to you, O God; upon a ten-stringed harp I will play to you,
- Psalms 149:1Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly!
- Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the end of the earth, you who go down to the sea, and all that fills it, the coastlands and their inhabitants.
- Revelation 5:2And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, "Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?"
- Revelation 4:11"Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."
- Revelation 5:6And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth.
- Revelation 13:8and all who dwell on earth will worship it, everyone whose name has not been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.
- Revelation 14:4It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. It is these who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These have been redeemed from mankind as firstfruits for God and the Lamb,
- Matthew 20:28even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many."
- Matthew 26:28for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many 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
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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
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