⁸ And when he had taken it, the four living creatures^(A) and the twenty-four elders^(B) fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp^(C) and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers^(D) of God’s people.

³ Another angel,^(A) who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all God’s people,^(B) on the golden altar^(C) in front of the throne. ⁴ The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God^(D) from the angel’s hand.

¹⁰ the twenty-four elders^(A) fall down before him^(B) who sits on the throne^(C) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

¹⁴ The four living creatures^(A) said, “Amen,”^(B) and the elders^(C) fell down and worshiped.^(D)

⁴ Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.^(A) They were dressed in white^(B) and had crowns of gold on their heads.

² And I heard a sound from heaven like the roar of rushing waters^(A) and like a loud peal of thunder.^(B) The sound I heard was like that of harpists playing their harps.^{(C) 3} And they sang a new song^(D) before the throne and before the four living creatures^(E) and the elders.^(F) No one could learn the song except the 144,000^(G) who had been redeemed from the earth.

¹⁰ And they cried out in a loud voice:

¹¹ All the angels were standing around the throne and around the elders^(C) and the four living creatures.^(D) They fell down on their faces^(E) before the throne and worshiped God, ¹² saying: