Revelation 19 · Verse 5

Revelation 19:5

And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

Revelation 19:5, King James Version

Revelation 19:5 in other translations

BSB	Then a voice came from the throne, saying: “Praise our God, all you who serve Him, and those who fear Him, small and great alike!”
WEB	A voice came from the throne, saying, “Give praise to our God, all you his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!”
ASV	And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
YLT	And a voice out of the throne did come forth, saying, ‘Praise our God, all ye His servants, and those fearing Him, both the small and the great;'
DARBY	And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his bondmen, and ye that fear him, small and great.
BBE	And a voice came from the high seat, saying, Give praise to our God, all you his servants, small and great, in whom is the fear of him.
Webster	And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.

What does Revelation 19:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

5. out of--Greek, "out from the throne" in A, B, C. Praise our God--Compare the solemn act of praise performed by the Levites, 1Ch 16:36; 23:5, especially when the house of God was filled with the divine glory (2Ch 5:13). both--omitted in A, B, C, Vulgate, Coptic, and Syriac. Translate as Greek, "the small and the great."

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Barnes' Notes

Verse 5. And a voice came out of the throne. A voice seemed to come from the very midst of the throne. It is not said by whom this voice was uttered. It cannot be supposed, however, that it was uttered by God himself, for the command which it gave was this: "Praise our God," etc. For the same reason it seems hardly probable that it was the voice of the Messiah, unless it be supposed that he here identifies himself with the redeemed church, and speaks of God as his God and hers. It would seem rather that it was a responsive voice that came from those nearest the throne, calling on all to unite in praising God in view of what was done. The meaning then will be, that all heaven was interested in the triumph of the church, and that one portion of the dwellers there called on the others to unite in offering thanksgiving.

Praise our God. The God that we worship.

All ye his servants. All in heaven and earth; all have occasion for thankfulness.

And ye that fear him. That reverence and obey him. The fear of the Lord is a common expression in the Scriptures to denote true piety. Both small and great. All of every class and condition-poor and rich--young and old; those of humble, and those of exalted rank. Compare Ps 148:7-13.

(g) "Praise our God" Ps 135:1

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Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 5 Praise our God, etc. - Let all, whether redeemed from among Jews or Gentiles, give glory to God.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Revelation 19:1-10

Chapter Outline The church in heaven and that on earth triumph, and praise the Lord for his righteous judgments. (1-10) A vision of Christ going forth to destroy the beast and his armies. (11-21) Verses 1-10 Praising God for what we have, is praying for what is yet further to be done for us. There is harmony between the angels and the saints in this triumphant song. Christ is the Bridegroom of his ransomed church…

Read the full comment on Revelation 19:1-10 →

Revelation 19:5 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

ΚαὶKaiAndG2532

φωνὴphōnēa voiceG5456

ἀπὸapofromG575

τοῦtoutheG3588

θρόνουthronouthroneG2362

ἐξῆλθενexēlthencame forthG1831

λέγουσα·legousasaying:G3004

αἰνεῖτεaineitedo praiseG134

τῷtōto theG3588

θεῷtheōGodG2316

ἡμῶνhēmōnof usG3165

πάντεςpantesallG3956

οἱhoiyou who [are]G3588

δοῦλοιdouloiservantsG1401

αὐτοῦautouof HimG846

καὶkaiandG2532

οἱhoiyou who [are]G3588

φοβούμενοιphoboumenoifearingG5399

αὐτόν,autonHim,G846

οἱhoiyouG3588

μικροὶmikroismallG3398

καὶkaiandG2532

οἱhoiyouG3588

μεγάλοι.megaloigreat!G3173

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Revelation 19:5

Psalms 134:1
A Song of degrees. Behold, bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord, which by night stand in the house of the Lord.
Psalms 148:11-13
Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth: Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children: Let them praise the name of the Lord: for his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the earth and heaven.
Psalms 150:6
Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Psalms 135:1
Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord; praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
Revelation 7:15
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them.
Revelation 11:18-19
And the nations were angry, and thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that thou shouldest give reward unto thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear thy name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth. And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his testament: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail.
Psalms 22:23
Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.
Psalms 103:20-22
Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure. Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul.
Psalms 135:19-20
Bless the Lord, O house of Israel: bless the Lord, O house of Aaron: Bless the Lord, O house of Levi: ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
Revelation 20:12
And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
Revelation 16:17
And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

a voice.
7:15; 11:19; 16:17
Praise.
Ps 103:20-22; 134:1; 135:1,19,20; 148:11-13; 150:6
both.
11:18; 20:12

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Context

Revelation 19:4
And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
Revelation 19:5
And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
Revelation 19:6
And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.

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Revelation 19:5 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y salió una voz del trono, que decía: Load á nuestro Dios todos sus siervos, y los que le teméis, así pequeños como grandes.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et une voix sortit du trône, disant: Louez notre Dieu, vous tous ses esclaves et vous qui le craignez, petits et grands.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und eine Stimme kam aus dem Throne hervor, welche sprach: Lobet unseren Gott, alle seine Knechte, und die ihr ihn fürchtet, die Kleinen und die Großen!
Latin Clementine Vulgate	Et vox de throno exivit, dicens: Laudem dicite Deo nostro omnes servi ejus: et qui timetis eum pusilli et magni.