<p>4:9- see on Rev. 5:6.</p><p><em>And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanks to him that sits on the throne, to him that lives for ever and ever</em>- The giving of honour to Him who sits upon the throne (4:9) is an idea only found elsewhere in 19:7, where honour is given to the Lord on the throne &quot;for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and His wife has made herself ready&quot;. Again, we are directed to understand the giving of honour as appropriate to the Lord's second coming. The picture is specifically of the last days; see on :1. The &quot;living creatures&quot; have something to &quot;thank&quot; the Lord for, and to glorify and honour Him for. I suggested on :6 that at this point, they refer to the glorified believers.</p>