Apocalipsis 4:4-11

4 Lo rodeaban veinticuatro tronos en los cuales estaban sentados veinticuatro ancianos. Todos vestían de blanco y tenían una corona de oro sobre la cabeza.

5 Del trono salían relámpagos y estruendo de truenos. Delante del trono había siete antorchas con llamas encendidas; esto es el Espíritu de Dios de siete aspectos.

6 Delante del trono también había un mar de vidrio brillante, reluciente como el cristal.
En el centro y alrededor del trono había cuatro seres vivientes, cada uno cubierto de ojos por delante y por detrás.

7 El primero de esos seres vivientes era semejante a un león, el segundo era como un buey, el tercero tenía cara humana, y el cuarto era como un águila en vuelo.

8 Cada uno de los seres vivientes tenía seis alas, y las alas estaban totalmente cubiertas de ojos por dentro y por fuera. Día tras día y noche tras noche repiten continuamente:
«Santo, santo, santo es el Señor Dios, el Todopoderoso,
el que siempre fue, que es, y que aún está por venir».

9 Cada vez que los seres vivientes dan gloria, honor y gracias al que está sentado en el trono (el que vive por siempre y para siempre)

10 los veinticuatro ancianos se postran y adoran al que está sentado en el trono (el que vive por siempre y para siempre), y ponen sus coronas delante del trono, diciendo:

11 «Tú eres digno, oh Señor nuestro Dios,
de recibir gloria y honor y poder.
Pues tú creaste todas las cosas,
y existen porque tú las creaste según tu voluntad».

Apocalipsis 4:4-11 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO REVELATION 4

This chapter contains an account of the second vision John saw, as preparatory to the sealed book, and the opening of it, as the first vision was to the epistles to the seven churches. The preface to this vision, or the introduction to it, and preparation of John for it, are in Re 4:1,2, which declare the time of it, the position John was in, what he saw and heard, a call to him to come up, and the effect it had upon him; and then follows the vision itself, which is of a throne, described by the place where it was set, in heaven; and by him that sat upon it, Re 4:2, who was like to a jasper and a sardine stone; and by what was about it, first a rainbow of an emerald colour, Re 4:3, then four and twenty seats, with as many elders upon them, sitting clothed and crowned, Re 4:4, and by what went out from it, lightnings, thunderings, and voices; and by what were before it, seven burning lamps, which are the seven spirits of God, Re 4:5, and a sea of glass like crystal; and by what were between it all around, and the elders, four living creatures, described in general by their being full of eyes, before and behind, Re 4:6, in particular, the first by its likeness to a lion, the second by its likeness to a calf, the third by its likeness to a man, and the fourth by its likeness to a flying eagle, Re 4:7, and by what were common to them, first by their wings, of which they had each of them six; and by their eyes, they were full of within; and by their constant employment in celebrating the perfections of God, and in giving glory, honour, and thanks unto him, Re 4:8,9, at which time also the four and twenty elders appear in a worshipping posture, and give adoration to God; partly by deeds, casting their crowns before his throne; and partly by words, ascribing glory, honour, and power to him; giving a reason for it, taken from his creating all things for his pleasure, Re 4:10,11.