Revelation 16:7

7 Then I heard a voice from the altar saying, "Lord God Almighty! True and just indeed are your judgments!"

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 in charge of the waters say, "The judgments you have made are just, O Holy One, you who are and who were!

6 They poured out the blood of God's people and of the prophets, and so you have given them blood to drink. They are getting what they deserve!"

7 Then I heard a voice from the altar saying, "Lord God Almighty! True and just indeed are your judgments!"

8 Then the fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and it was allowed to burn people with its fiery heat.

9 They were burned by the fierce heat, and they cursed the name of God, who has authority over these plagues. But they would not turn from their sins and praise his greatness.