Revelation 16:7

7 Then I heard someone from the altar say: Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.[a]

Revelation 16:7 Meaning and Commentary

Revelation 16:7

And I heard another out of the altar say
That is, another angel that came out of the altar; see ( Revelation 14:18 ) and who represents the souls under the altar, whose blood had been shed by the above persons; compare with this ( Revelation 6:9 ) though, there, such whose blood had been shed by Rome Pagan are described; the Ethiopic version calls this angel as before, "the angel of the fountains of water"; and the Alexandrian copy, and Syriac and Arabic versions, read, "I heard the altar saying": as follows,

even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments;
the same as in ( Revelation 15:3 ) ( 19:2 ) . This angel joins the other, and approves and confirms what he says; applauding the judgements of Christ upon the worshippers of the beast, from the verity of them, being what were threatened, and from the justice of them, being what they deserved.

Revelation 16:7 In-Context

5 I heard the angel of the waters say: You are righteous, who is and who was, the Holy One, for You have decided these things.
6 Because they poured out the blood of the saints and the prophets, You also gave them blood to drink; they deserve it!
7 Then I heard someone from the altar say: Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous are Your judgments.
8 The fourth poured out his bowl on the sun. He was given the power to burn people with fire,
9 and people were burned by the intense heat. So they blasphemed the name of God who had the power over these plagues, and they did not repent and give Him glory.

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