SEV Biblia, Chapter 8:4
Y el humo del incienso de las oraciones de los santos subi de la mano del ngel delante de Dios.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 8:4
Verse 4. The smoke of the incense-with the prayers] Though incense itself be an emblem of the prayers of the saints, Psalm cxli. 2; yet here they are said to ascend before God, as well as the incense. It is not said that the angel presents these prayers. He presents the incense, and the prayers ascend WITH it. The ascending of the incense shows that the prayers and offering were accepted.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And the smoke of the incense , etc.] For the incense being put, as it was used to be, upon burning coals of fire, caused a smoke to arise like a cloud, ( Leviticus 16:13 Ezekiel 8:11); so that the whole house, or temple, was filled with it f244 : [which came] with the prayers of the saints, ascended before God out of the angel's hand ; alluding to the incense the priest took in his hand, and cast upon the burning coals; and shows how that by the smoke of the incense, or the virtue of Christ's mediation, the imperfections of the prayers of the saints are covered; and how they are it perfumed and made acceptable to God; and so are said to ascend up before him, and to be regarded by him, as the prayers of Cornelius were, ( Acts 10:4); now all this is expressive of the wonderful affection of Christ for his church and people, and care of them; that before the angels sound their trumpets, and bring on wars and desolations into the empire, Christ is represented as interceding for them, and presenting their prayers both for deliverance for themselves, and vengeance on their enemies.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-6 - The seventh seal is opened. There was profound silence in heaven for space; all was quiet in the church, for whenever the church on eart cries through oppression, that cry reaches up to heaven; or it is silence of expectation. Trumpets were given to the angels, who were to sound them. The Lord Jesus is the High Priest of the church, having golden censer, and much incense, fulness of merit in his own glorious person. Would that men studied to know the fulness that is in Christ and endeavoured to be acquainted with his excellency. Would that the were truly persuaded that Christ has such an office as that of Intercessor, which he now performs with deep sympathy. No prayers, thu recommended, was ever denied hearing and acceptance. These prayers thus accepted in heaven, produced great changes upon earth. The Christian worship and religion, pure and heavenly in its origin an nature, when sent down to earth and conflicting with the passions an worldly projects of sinful men, produced remarkable tumults, here se forth in prophetical language, as our Lord himself declared, Lu 12:49.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 ανεβη 305 5627 ο 3588 καπνος 2586 των 3588 θυμιαματων 2368 ταις 3588 προσευχαις 4335 των 3588 αγιων 40 εκ 1537 χειρος 5495 του 3588 αγγελου 32 ενωπιον 1799 του 3588 θεου 2316
Vincent's NT Word Studies
4. Which came with the prayers. An awkward rendering, followed by Rev., though with the omission of the italicized which came. The construction is ajnebh went up, with the dative case, to the prayers. "The ascending smoke had reference to the prayers, was designed to accompany them and render them more acceptable" (Winer).
Of the saints (twn agiwn). See on Acts xxvi. 10.
