Alleluia] RV 'Hallelujah,' lit. 'praise ye the Lord.' The word, which occurs only here in the NT., is common in the Psalms.
5-10. A voice calls on all God's servants to praise Him (Revelation 19:5). In response, a vast hymn of praise from Christ, the living creatures, and the saints (see on Revelation 1:10) is heard, announcing the marriage of the Lamb (Revelation 19:6.). In this way, as so often, the writer brings forward a new thought, which is to be developed later (see on Revelation 21:1.). The bride, the New Jerusalem, is to be arrayed in the pure linen of righteous acts, in contrast to the harlot's red garment of sin: cp. Revelation 18:5; (Revelation 19:8). The herald angel declares the blessedness of those who are called (RV 'bidden') to the marriage supper: cp. Revelation 3:20; Revelation 17:14; Matthew 22:3; Luke 14:15; (Revelation 19:9). Of course, except in idea, 'the bride' and those 'called,' i.e. the Church and its members, are identical. Filled with wonder and joy, St. John falls down to worship the angel: cp. Revelation 22:8. But the angel checks him, saying that worship is for God alone (cp. Colossians 2:18), and that the fact that the testimony of Jesus, i.e. probably the Revelation made by Jesus, is ministered both by the angel and by Christian prophets and saints, is a sign that they are fellow-servants (Revelation 19:10).