Revelation 8:4

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And the smoke of the [burning] incense, [mingled] with the prayers of the saints, ascended from [the incense holder in] the angel’s hand up to the presence of God.

Cross References

Luke 1:10

There was a whole crowd of people praying outside because it was the time for burning the incense offering.

Revelation 8:3

Then another angel, who held a golden incense holder, came and stood at the Altar. He was given a quantity of incense to add to the prayers of all the saints [as an offering] on the golden Altar, which was in front of the throne.

Revelation 15:8

And the Temple was filled with smoke from the splendor and power of God, and no one could enter the Temple until the seven plagues [brought on] by the seven angels were completed.

Acts 10:4

As he stared at [the angel] in fright, he asked, “What is it, Lord?” [Note: The word “Lord” here could also be translated “Sir,” and its correct rendering depends on whether or not Cornelius understood the angel to be from God]. And the angel replied, “Your [continual] prayers and [generous] gifts to poor people have not gone unnoticed before God.