Revelation 19:4

“And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts, etc.] Mentioned in (<660404>Revelation 4:4,6) and who represent the churches of Christ and ministers of the Gospel in the several periods of time, these join in the chorus, and praise the Lord on the account of the destruction of Rome, and ruin of antichrist; so they are often heard of in this book, when any remarkable thing is done, or when there is any breaking forth of the kingdom and glory of Christ; (see <660508>Revelation 5:8-10,14 7:11 11:16,17 14:3 15:7) these fell down; on their faces before God, as in (<660410>Revelation 4:10 11:16) in great reverence of him, and of his righteous judgments: and worshipped God that sat on the…”

“beasts--rather, "living creatures." sat--Greek, "sitteth."”

“And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts - See the notes on Revelation 4:4, Revelation 4:6-7. As representatives of the church, and as interested in its welfare, they are now introduced as rejoicing in its final triumph, and in the destruction of its last foe. Fell down - Prostrated themselves - the usual posture of worship. And worshipped God that sat on the throne - Revelation 4:2-3, Revelation 4:10. That is, they now adored him for what he had done in delivering the church from all its persecutions, and causing it to triumph in the world. Saying, Amen - See the notes on Matthew 6:13. The word here is expressive of approbation of what God had done; or of their solemn assent to…”

“And the four and twenty elders, and the four living creatures felt down - The living creatures are nearer the throne than the elders. Accordingly they are mentioned before them, with the praise they render to God, Rev 4:9-10; Rev 5:8, Rev 5:14; inasmuch as there the praise moves from the centre to the circumference. But here, when God's judgments are fulfilled, it moves back from the circumference to the centre. Here, therefore, the four and twenty elders are named before the living creatures. Revelation 19:5”

“19:4 In response to the first two praises (19:1-3), the elders and the living beings (see ch 4) again prostrate themselves before the enthroned God (see 4:10; 5:8, 14; 7:11). • Amen! See study note on 5:14.”

“the four: Rev 4:4-10, Rev 5:8-11, Rev 5:14, Rev 11:15, Rev 11:16, Rev 15:7 Amen: Rev 5:14; Ch1 16:36; Neh 5:13, Neh 8:6; Psa 41:13, Psa 72:19, Psa 89:52, Psa 106:48; Jer 28:6; Mat 6:13, Mat 28:20; Co1 14:16 Alleluia: Rev 19:1 Revelation 19:5”