Praise from the Great Multitude

9 After this I looked, and behold, there was a great multitude, which no one could number, from every nation, tribe, people, and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes, [fn]with palm branches in their hands. 10 They were crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to [fn]our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.” 11 And all the angels stood around the throne and around the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying,

“Amen! Blessing, glory, and wisdom,

thanksgiving and honor,

power and strength,

be to our God forever and ever! Amen.”

13 In response one of the elders said to me, “Who are these people clothed in white robes, and where did they come from?” 14 I said to him, “Sir, yoʋ know.” And he said to me, “These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

15 Therefore they are before the throne of God,

and they serve him day and night in his temple,

and he who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.

16 They will hunger and thirst no more;

the sun will certainly not beat down upon them,

nor will any scorching heat,

17 for the Lamb in the midst of the throne [fn]shepherds them;

he [fn]leads them to [fn]springs of living water,

and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”