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Revelation 5:9
ESV And they sang a new song, saying, "Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation,
NIV And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slain, and with your blood you purchased for God persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
NASB And they *sang a new song, saying, 'Worthy are You to take the scroll and to break its seals; for You were slaughtered, and You purchased people for God with Your blood from every tribe, language, people, and nation.
CSB And they sang a new song: You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, because you were slaughtered, and you purchased people for God by your blood from every tribe and language and people and nation.
NLT And they sang a new song with these words: 'You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
KJV And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation;
NKJV And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation,

What does Revelation 5:9 mean?

When it seemed that there was no one worthy to open the scroll of God's judgment (Revelation 5:1–3), John wept (Revelation 5:4). Then, Jesus stepped forward to take the scroll from the hand of God (Revelation 5:5–7). Now, instead of weeping, this results in the elders (Revelation 4:4) singing a new song of praise to the Lamb. It is significant that this song extolled the Lamb, and not the elders or angels themselves. They sang that the Lamb is deserving of the right to take the scroll and open its seals because He was slain and His blood provided a ransom for people everywhere on earth.

During His earthly ministry, Jesus anticipated dying for sinners. He said He had come to earth to provide a ransom for many (Mark 10:45). Further, the apostle Peter referred to Jesus' blood as the price of our ransom. He wrote: "You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot" (1 Peter 1:18–19). When we get to heaven, we will see redeemed people from "every tribe and language and people and nation" (Revelation 5:9).
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