1. Revelation 19:4 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Why do they add the word “Hallelujah”?

Revelation 19:4 (ESV)

4 And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who was seated on the throne, saying, “Amen. Hallelujah!”

With this term the elders and living creatures certainly are adding praise to the Lord, for that’s what the word means (see Revelation 19:1). Yet strictly speaking their word is a summons (in Hebrew the term is an imperative) to others to join in adoration.