Revelation 14:2

“And I heard a voice from heaven, etc.] The same with the voices heard in heaven upon the sounding of the seventh trumpet, (<661115>Revelation 11:15); as the voice of many waters; very loud, and uttered by a great multitude of people, signified by waters in this book, (<661715>Revelation 17:15); the same with those that praise the Lord for the destruction of antichrist, and for the marriage of the Lamb, (<661901>Revelation 19:1-7); and as the voice of a great thunder; to which the Gospel may be compared for its open, loud publication, being heard far and near, as thunder is: and I heard the voice of harpers, harping with their harps; that is, singing the praises of God, for the fall of…”

“from--Greek, "out of." voice of many waters--as is the voice of Himself, such also is the voice of His people. I heard the voice of harpers--A, B, C, and ORIGEN read, "the voice which I heard (was) as of harpers."”

“And I heard a voice from heaven - Showing that the scene is laid in heaven, but that John in the vision was on the earth. As the voice of many waters - As the sound of the ocean, or of a mighty cataract. That is, it was so loud that it could be heard from heaven to earth. No comparison could express this more sublimely than to say that it was like the roar of the ocean. As the voice of a great thunder - As the loud sound of thunder. And I heard the voice of harpers - In heaven: the song of redemption accompanied with strains of sweet instrumental music. For a description of the harp, see the notes on Isaiah 5:12. Harping with their harps - Playing on their harps. This image gives new beauty…”

“And I heard a sound out of heaven - Sounding clearer and clearer: first, at a distance, as the sound of many waters or thunders; and afterwards, being nearer, it was as of harpers harping on their harps. It sounded vocally and instrumentally at once. Revelation 14:3”

“14:2-3 This great choir sang a . . . new song that only those who had been redeemed from the earth could learn. These people had died and were already with the Lord, which might explain why John did not include the content of their refrain for readers still in the battle of life (cp. 2 Cor 12:4).”

“a voice: Rev 10:4, Rev 11:12, Rev 11:15, Rev 19:1-7 of many: Rev 1:15, Rev 19:6; Psa 93:4; Isa 17:13; Eze 43:2 of a: Rev 1:10, Rev 8:7-13, Rev 9:1, Rev 10:3, Rev 10:4, Rev 11:15; Exo 19:16, Exo 20:18; Zac 9:14 harpers: Rev 5:8, Rev 15:2, Rev 18:22; Sa2 6:5; Ch1 25:1-7; Psa 33:2, Psa 43:4, Psa 57:8, Psa 92:3; Psa 98:5, Psa 147:7, Psa 149:3, Psa 150:3-6 Revelation 14:3”