Revelation 5:9

They sang a new song: 1 “You are worthy to take the scroll 2 and to open its seals. 1 For you were slaughtered, and with your blood you purchased people for God 2 from every tribe, language, people, and nation. 1

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

8When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them had a harp and a golden bowl full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.

10You made them a kingdom and priests to serve our God, 2 and they will reign on the earth.”

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Cross References

Psalms 40:3He has put a new song in my mouth, praise to our God. 1 Many will see it and honor him 1 and will trust in Yahweh. 1

Psalms 98:1Oh, sing to Yahweh a new song, 1 for he has done marvelous things; 1 his right hand and his holy arm have given him victory. 1

Psalms 149:1Praise Yahweh. 1 Sing to Yahweh a new song; 1 sing his praise in the assembly of the faithful ones. 1

Daniel 3:4Then a herald loudly shouted, “You are commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,

Daniel 6:25Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth: 1 “May peace increase for you.

Matthew 26:28For this is my blood of the covenant that is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 5:7-14

The Sealed Book. ( a. d. 95.) 6 And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 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… Read the whole commentary →

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