Chapter 5
1 I saw , in the right hand of him who sat on the throne , a book written inside and outside, sealed shut with seven seals .
2 I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice , " Who is worthy to open the book , and to break its seals ?"
3 No one in heaven above , or on the earth , or under the earth , was able to open the book or to look in it .
4 Then I wept much , because no one was found worthy to open the book or to look in it .
5 One of the elders said to me , "Don’ t weep . Behold , the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah , the Root of David , has overcome : he who opens the book and its seven seals ."
6 I saw in the middle of the throne and of the four living creatures , and in the middle of the elders , a Lamb standing , as though it had been slain , having seven horns and seven eyes , which are the seven Spirits of God , sent out into all the earth .
7 Then he came , and he took it out of the right hand of him who sat on the throne .
8 Now when he had taken the book , the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each one having a harp , and golden bowls full of incense , which are the prayers of the saints.
9 They sang a new song , saying , " You are worthy to take the book and to open its seals , for you were killed, and bought us for God with your blood out of every tribe , language , people , and nation ,
10 and made us kings and priests to our God ; and we will reign on the earth ."
11 I looked , and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne , the living creatures , and the elders . The number of them was ten thousands of ten thousands , and thousands of thousands ,
12 saying with a loud voice , "Worthy is the Lamb who has been killed to receive the power , wealth , wisdom , strength , honor , glory , and blessing !"
13 I heard every created thing which is in heaven , on the earth , under the earth , on the sea , and everything in them , saying , " To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be the blessing , the honor , the glory , and the dominion , forever and ever ! Amen!"
14 The four living creatures said , "Amen!" Then the elders fell down and worshiped .