8 After he took the scroll, the four living things and the 24 elders bowed down before the Lamb. Each one of them had a harp. Also, they were holding golden bowls full of incense. These bowls of incense are the prayers of God’s holy people.
9 And they all sang a new song to the Lamb:“You are worthy to take the scrolland to open its seals,because you were killed;and with the blood of your death you bought men for Godfrom every tribe, language, people, and nation.
10 You made them to be a kingdom of priests for our God.And they will rule on the earth.”
11 Then I looked, and I heard the voices of many angels. The angels were around the throne, the four living things, and the elders. There were thousands and thousands of angels—there were 10,000 times 10,000.
12 The angels said in a loud voice:“The Lamb who was killed is worthyto receive power, wealth, wisdom and strength,honor, glory, and praise!”
13 Then I heard every living thing in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea. I heard every thing in all these places, saying:“All praise and honor and glory and powerforever and everto the One who sits on the throneand to the Lamb!”
14 The four living things said, “Amen!” And the elders bowed down and worshiped.