SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:3
Y cantaban como un cntico nuevo delante del trono, y delante de los cuatro animales, y de los ancianos; y ninguno podía aprender el cntico sino aquellos ciento cuarenta y cuatro mil, los cuales son comprados de la tierra.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Revelation 14:3
Verse 3. They sung-a new song] See on chap. v. 9. No man could learn that song] As none but genuine Christians can worship God acceptably, because they approach him through the only Mediator, so none can understand the deep things of God but such; nor can others know the cause why true believers exult so much in God through Christ, because they know not the communion which such hold with the Father and the Son through the Holy Ghost.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 3. And they sung as it were a new song , etc.] The song of redeeming grace; the same with that in ( Revelation 5:9); see the note there: this is to be understood of the 144,000, who sung it before the throne, and before the four beasts and the elders ; that is, publicly in the church, the ministers and members being present; of these; (see Gill on Revelation 4:4); (see Gill on Revelation 4:6); and no man could learn that song but the hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth ; out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation; from among the men of the earth, and out of the apostate church, called the earth, in opposition to the pure church, which so often goes by the name of heaven in this book; and these, in consequence of being redeemed by the blood of Christ, were called by grace out of the world; and such only can sing the song of redemption with application to themselves; and say he has redeemed us, and loved us, and washed us from our sins in his blood; to none but these is it given to know spiritually and experimentally the mysteries of electing and redeeming grace; the natural and carnal man neither knows nor receives the things of the Spirit of God; nor can he learn them by hearing, reading, study, and conversation, unless it be only in a notional and speculative way. The Jews speak of a new song, which the angels have never used f349 ; it is said, ( Psalm 98:1); sing unto the Lord a new song; a new song, for there is an old song; but this song is what the angels never praised him with, and therefore it is new; and indeed the song of redeeming love is peculiar to men.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Mount Sion is the gospel church. Christ is with his church, and in the midst of her in all her troubles, therefore she is not consumed. Hi presence secures perseverance. His people appear honourably. They have the name of God written in their foreheads; they make a bold and ope profession of their faith in God and Christ, and this is followed by suitable actings. There were persons in the darkest times, who venture and laid down their lives for the worship and truth of the gospel of Christ. They kept themselves clean from the wicked abominations of the followers of antichrist. Their hearts were right with God; and the were freely pardoned in Christ; he is glorified in them, and they in him. May it be our prayer, our endeavour, our ambition, to be found in this honourable company. Those who are really sanctified and justifie are meant here, for no hypocrite, however plausible, can be accounte to be without fault before God. (Rev 14:6-13)
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 αδουσιν 103 5719 ως 5613 ωδην 5603 καινην 2537 ενωπιον 1799 του 3588 θρονου 2362 και 2532 ενωπιον 1799 των 3588 τεσσαρων 5064 ζωων 2226 και 2532 των 3588 πρεσβυτερων 4245 και 2532 ουδεις 3762 ηδυνατο 1410 5711 μαθειν 3129 5629 την 3588 ωδην 5603 ει 1487 μη 3361 αι 3588 εκατον 1540 τεσσαρακοντα 5062 τεσσαρες 5064 χιλιαδες 5505 οι 3588 ηγορασμενοι 59 5772 απο 575 της 3588 γης 1093
Vincent's NT Word Studies
3. Beasts (zwwn). Rev., living creatures. See on ch. iv. 6.
Redeemed (hgorasmenoi). Rev., correctly, purchased.
