The Seventh Seal and the Golden Censer

When he opened the seventh seal,(A) there was silence in heaven for about half an hour.

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And when he had opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven about the space of half an hour.

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13 Be still(A) before the Lord, all mankind, because he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.(B)

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13 Be silent, O all flesh, before the Lord: for he is raised up out of his holy habitation.

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20 The Lord is in his holy temple;(A)
    let all the earth be silent(B) before him.

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20 But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.

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The Seals

I watched as the Lamb(A) opened the first of the seven seals.(B) Then I heard one of the four living creatures(C) say in a voice like thunder,(D) “Come!”

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And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

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Psalm 62[a]

For the director of music. For Jeduthun. A psalm of David.

Truly my soul finds rest(A) in God;(B)
    my salvation comes from him.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 62:1 In Hebrew texts 62:1-12 is numbered 62:2-13.

62 Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation.

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16 It stopped,
    but I could not tell what it was.
A form stood before my eyes,
    and I heard a hushed voice:(A)

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16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

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12 I watched as he opened the sixth seal. There was a great earthquake.(A) The sun turned black(B) like sackcloth(C) made of goat hair, the whole moon turned blood red,

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12 And I beheld when he had opened the sixth seal, and, lo, there was a great earthquake; and the sun became black as sackcloth of hair, and the moon became as blood;

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When he opened the fifth seal, I saw under(A) the altar(B) the souls of those who had been slain(C) because of the word of God(D) and the testimony they had maintained.

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And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:

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The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals.

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And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.

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When the Lamb opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth living creature(A) say, “Come!”

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And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see.

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When the Lamb opened the third seal, I heard the third living creature(A) say, “Come!” I looked, and there before me was a black horse!(B) Its rider was holding a pair of scales in his hand.

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And when he had opened the third seal, I heard the third beast say, Come and see. And I beheld, and lo a black horse; and he that sat on him had a pair of balances in his hand.

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When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature(A) say, “Come!”

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And when he had opened the second seal, I heard the second beast say, Come and see.

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Be still(A) before the Lord
    and wait patiently(B) for him;
do not fret(C) when people succeed in their ways,(D)
    when they carry out their wicked schemes.(E)

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Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

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