Revelation 8:4
Good News Translation
The smoke of the burning incense went up with the prayers of God's people from the hands of the angel standing before God.

New Revised Standard Version
And the smoke of the incense, with the prayers of the saints, rose before God from the hand of the angel.

Contemporary English Version
Then the smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God's people, went up to God from the hand of the angel.

New American Bible
The smoke of the incense along with the prayers of the holy ones went up before God from the hand of the angel.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God from the hand of the angel.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God from the hand of the angel.

Revelation 8:3 And another angel came and stood before the altar, having a golden censer: and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints, upon the golden altar which is before the throne of God.

Revelation 15:8 And the temple was filled with smoke from the majesty of God and from his power. And no man was able to enter into the temple, till the seven plagues of the seven angels were fulfilled.

Exodus 30:1 Thou shalt make also an altar to burn incense, of setim wood.

Psalm 141:2 Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

Luke 1:10 And all the multitude of the people was praying without, at the hour of incense.

Context
The Seventh Seal
3And another angel came and stood before the altar, having a golden censer: and there was given to him much incense, that he should offer of the prayers of all saints, upon the golden altar which is before the throne of God. 4And the smoke of the incense of the prayers of the saints ascended up before God from the hand of the angel. 5And the angel took the censer and filled it with the fire of the altar and cast it on the earth: and there were thunders and voices and lightnings and a great earthquake.…
Cross References
Numbers 7:62
A little mortar of gold weighing ten sicles full of incense:

Psalm 141:2
Let my prayer be directed as incense in thy sight; the lifting up of my hands, as evening sacrifice.

Acts 10:4
And he, beholding him. being seized with fear, said: What is it, Lord? And he said to him: Thy prayers and thy alms are ascended for a memorial in the sight of God.

Revelation 8:3
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