Revelation 16:7

7 Then I heard the altar answer, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and fair."

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 Then I heard the angel of the water say, "You are fair. You are the one who is and the one who was, the holy one, because you have judged these things.

6 You have given them blood to drink because they have poured out the blood of God's people and prophets. This is what they deserve."

7 Then I heard the altar answer, "Yes, Lord God Almighty, your judgments are true and fair."

8 The fourth angel poured his bowl on the sun. The sun was allowed to burn people with fire.

9 They were severely burned. They cursed the name of God, who has the authority over these plagues. They would not change the way they think and act and give him glory.