Rev. 5:11 records the attending angels. "And I beheld and heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beast and the elders : and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands" Daniel describes the same picture, and the numbers tally with those of Rev 5.
" Thousand thousands ministered unto Him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him : The judgment was set and the books were opened"(Dan7:10).
In Daniel’s day, the time had not yet come for the prophecy to be fulfilled. For that reason the words of the book were sealed up till the time of the end.' Christ had not come as redeemer at that time. He had not yet paid the ransom. He was not yet, " the lamb that had been slain".
"And He said , Go thy way Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end" (Daniel 12:9).
In the vision in Revelation chapters 4 and 5, we see the book reappear for unsealing. With the loosing of the seals, Christ will dispossess the usurpers, and turn over the kingdom to the saints.
"And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom-"(Daniel 7:14)
" And the kingdom, and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom - shall be given to the people of the most high" (Daniel 7:27).
1 Then I saw in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals:
2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?”
3 But no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it:
(Only one with the proper authority could “open the book”, by loosing or removing its “seals” (compare Isa. 29:11). The question is, “Who has the right to judge the World” That is, to reveal what is hidden in the scroll and to execute what is written. “No man,” literally, “No one”, could be found among mankind or angels who had the authority to remove the “seals” and read the scroll).
4 I wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or look inside:
5 Then one of the elders (one of the 24 representatives of all Christendom) said to me, “Do not weep! See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is able to open the scroll and its seven seals:”
(This "hath prevailed", indicates that Jesus won the battle. He came against Satan and Jesus won. He won in a way that no one expected when He died on the cross. Jesus is the only one worthy to open the book. He was victorious over sin and Satan. He alone lived upon this earth free from sin. He is worthy)!
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders:
The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits[ of God sent out into all the earth (seven is a number denoting completeness, or perfection):
7 He went and took the scroll from the right hand of Him who sat on the throne.
8 And when he had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of God’s people:
(The continual cries of God’s elect throughout history are like the fragrance of incense which rises to God (Ps.141: 1-2) “And shall God not avenge His own elect who cry out day and night to Him, though He bears long with them?” (Luke 18:7). Malachi spoke of a time when incense would be offered to God, not just in the Temple, but across the entire world. Not just by the priests of Israel, but by all the Gentiles).
9 And they sang a new song, saying:
“You are worthy to take the scroll, and to open its seals, because you (Jesus) were slain, and with your blood you purchased (redeemed) us from every tribe and language and people and nation:
(Because the just penalty of human sin against God is death (Romans 6:23), the death of sanctioned animal sacrifices, through the presentation of their blood, stood in temporarily for the requirement of death for sinners. Yet the high priest had to return year after year, “repeatedly” (Hebrews 9:7; 9:25), because “it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins” (Hebrews 10:4). Jesus willingly “offered himself” (Hebrews 9:14) by “once for all” shedding “his own blood” (Hebrews 9:12), bringing to its intended completion the temporary covenant that came before (the old covenant) and inaugurating in its place an “eternal covenant,” (Hebrews 13:30), which we call the new covenant).
10 You have made us to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and we will reign[ on the earth.” (during the millennium):
(As priests, believers are ministers of the new covenant—not of the letter, but of the Spirit (2Cor. 2Cor. 3:6).; The redeemed are also priests. As such, they have a responsibility to direct people to God, to teach the Word of God, to counsel, and to pray for others.
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand (millions). They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders:
12 In a loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!”
14 The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped:
(These representatives of the Christians are saying, so be it (amen). Our worship of Him will never cease. Even in heaven, we will be praising and worshipping Him).