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Introduction
to The New Song, by God through John
John,
to the seven assemblies that are in Asia: Grace to you
and peace, from God, who is and who was and who is to
come; and from the seven Spirits who are before
his throne; and from Jesus Christ, the faithful
witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the
earth. To him who loves us, and washed
us from our sins by his blood; and he made us to
be a Kingdom, priests to his God and Father; to
him be the glory and the dominion
forever and ever. Amen.
(Revelation 1:4-6)
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, and made us
kings and priests to our God, and we will reign
on earth."
I saw,
and I heard something like a voice of many angels around the throne,
the living creatures, and the elders; and the number of them was ten
thousands of ten thousands, and thousands of thousands; saying with a
loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb
who has been killed to receive the power, wealth, wisdom,
strength, honor, glory, and blessing!"
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!"
The
four living creatures said, "Amen!"
The elders fell down and
worshiped.
(Revelation 5:9-14)
After these things I looked, and
behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, out of every
nation and of all tribes, peoples, and languages, standing before the
throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes, with palm
branches in their hands. They cried with a loud voice, saying,
"Salvation be to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the
Lamb!"
All the angels were standing around the
throne, the elders, and the four living creatures; and they fell on
their faces before his throne, and worshiped God, saying, "Amen!
Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and
might, be to our God forever and ever! Amen."
(Revelation 7:9-12)
This song is not merely words but
includes disposition, body language, actions and spirit.
I saw,
and behold, the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him a number,
one hundred forty-four thousand, having
his name, and the name
of his Father, written on
their foreheads. I heard a
sound from heaven, like
the sound of many waters, and like the sound of a great thunder. The
sound which I heard was like
that of harpists playing
on their harps. They sing
a new song
before the throne, and before the four living creatures and the
elders. No one could learn
the song except the one hundred forty-four thousand,
those who had been redeemed out of the earth. These are those who
were not defiled
with women, for they are virgins. These are those who follow
the Lamb wherever he
goes. These were redeemed
by Jesus from among men,
the first fruits to God and to the Lamb. In their mouth was found no
lie, for they are
blameless.
(Revelation 14:1-5)
I saw something like a sea of glass
mixed with fire, and those who overcame the beast, his image, and the
number of his name, standing on the sea of glass, having harps of
God. They sang the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the
song of the Lamb, saying, "Great and
marvelous are your works, Lord God, the Almighty!
Righteous and true are your ways, you King of
the nations. Who wouldn't fear you, Lord, and
glorify your name? For you only are
holy. For all the nations will come and worship
before you. For your righteous acts have been
revealed." (Revelation 15:2-4)
A voice came forth from the throne,
saying, "Give praise to our God, all you
his servants, you who fear him, the small and the great!" I
heard something like the voice of a great multitude, and like the
voice of many waters, and like the voice of mighty thunders, saying,
"Hallelujah! For the Lord our God,
the Almighty, reigns! Let us rejoice and be
exceedingly glad, and let us give the glory to
him. For the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his wife
has made herself ready." (Revelation 19:5-7)
History and Background
Rejoice in Yahweh, you righteous!
Praise is fitting for the upright. Give thanks to Yahweh with the
lyre. Sing praises to him with the harp of ten strings. Sing
to him a new song. Play skillfully
with a shout of joy! For the word of Yahweh is right.
All his work is done in faithfulness. He loves
righteousness and justice. The earth
is full of the loving kindness
of Yahweh. (Psalms 33:1-5)
I waited patiently for Yahweh. He
turned to me, and heard my cry. He brought me up
also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay. He set my feet on a
rock, and gave me a firm place to stand. He has
put a new song in my
mouth, even praise to our God.
Many shall see it, and fear, and
shall trust in Yahweh. Blessed is the man who makes Yahweh his trust,
and doesn't respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many,
Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which
you have done, and your thoughts which are
toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and
speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
Sacrifice and offering you didn't
desire. You have opened my ears. You have not required
burnt offering and sin offering. Then I said, "Behold, I have
come. It is written about me in the book in the scroll. I
delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your law is within
my heart."
I have proclaimed glad
news of righteousness in the great assembly. Behold, I
will not seal my lips, Yahweh, you know. I have not hidden
your righteousness within my heart. I have declared your
faithfulness and your salvation.
I have not concealed your loving kindness and
your truth from the great assembly. (Psalms
40:1-10)
Sing to Yahweh a new song! Sing to
Yahweh, all the earth. Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name!
Proclaim his salvation from day to day! Declare
his glory among the nations, his marvelous works
among all the peoples. For great is Yahweh, and
greatly to be praised! He is to be feared above
all gods. (Psalms 96:1-4)
Sing to Yahweh a new song,
for he has done marvelous things! His right
hand, and his holy arm, have worked salvation for him.
Yahweh has made known his salvation. He has
openly shown his righteousness in the sight of
the nations. He has remembered his loving kindness
and his faithfulness toward the house of Israel.
All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our
God. Make a joyful noise to Yahweh,
all the earth! Burst out and sing for joy, yes,
sing praises! Sing praises to Yahweh with the harp,
with the harp and the voice of melody. With
trumpets and sound of the ram's horn,
make a joyful noise before the King, Yahweh. Let
the sea roar with its fullness; the world,
and those who dwell therein. Let the rivers
clap their hands. Let the mountains sing for joy
together. Let them sing before Yahweh,
for he comes to judge the earth. He will judge the world
with righteousness, and the peoples with equity.
(Psalms 98:1-9)
I will sing a new song
to you, God. On a ten-stringed lyre, I will sing praises to
you. You are he who gives salvation
to kings, who rescues David, his servant, from
the deadly sword. Rescue me, and deliver me out of the hands of
foreigners, whose mouths speak deceit, whose right hand is a right
hand of falsehood. Then our sons will be like
well-nurtured plants, our daughters like pillars
carved to adorn a palace. Our barns are full,
filled with all kinds of provision. Our sheep
bring forth thousands and ten thousands in our fields. Our
oxen will pull heavy loads. There is no breaking
in, and no going away, and no
outcry in our streets. Happy are the people
who are in such a situation. Happy are the people whose God
is Yahweh. (Psalms 144:9-15)
Praise Yahweh! Sing to
Yahweh a new song, his praise
in the assembly of the saints. Let Israel rejoice in him
who made them. Let the children of Zion be
joyful in their King. Let them praise his name
in the dance! Let them sing praises to him with
tambourine and harp! For Yahweh takes pleasure
in his people. He crowns the humble with salvation. Let
the saints rejoice in honor. Let them sing for joy on their beds.
(Psalms 149:1-5)
Sing to Yahweh a new song,
and his praise from the end of the earth, you
who go down to the sea, and all that is therein, the islands and
their inhabitants. Let the wilderness and its cities raise their
voices, with the villages that Kedar inhabits. Let the inhabitants of
Sela sing. Let them shout from the top of the mountains! Let them
give glory to Yahweh, and declare his
praise in the islands. Yahweh will go out like a mighty
man. He will stir up zeal like a man of war. He will raise a war cry.
Yes, he will shout aloud. He will triumph over
his enemies. (Isaiah 42:10-13)
Therefore when he comes into the
world, he says, "Sacrifice and offering you didn't
desire, but you prepared a body for me; You had no
pleasure in whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin. Then I
said, 'Behold, I have come (in the scroll of the
book it is written of me) to do your will, O
God.'" Previously saying, "Sacrifices and offerings and
whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn't
desire, neither had pleasure in them" (those which
are offered according to the law), then he has said, "Behold, I
have come to do your will." He takes away
the first, that he may establish the second,
by which will we have been sanctified through the offering
of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. (Hebrews 10:5-10)
Having therefore, brothers, boldness
to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, by
the way which he dedicated for us, a new and living way,
through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having a great
priest over the house of God, let's draw near with a true
heart in fullness of faith, having
our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience,
and having our body washed with pure water, let
us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering;
for he who promised is faithful.
(Hebrews 10:19-23)
Heal me, O Yahweh, and I shall be
healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for you are my
praise. (Jeremiah 17:14)
