Revelation 16:7

7 And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”

Revelation 16:7 in Other Translations

7 And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

7 And I heard the altar saying, "Yes, Lord God the Almighty, true and just are your judgments!"

7 And I heard a voice from the altar, saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just.”

7 Just then I heard the Altar chime in, Yes, O God, the Sovereign-Strong! Your judgments are true and just!

7 Then I heard someone from the altar say: Yes, Lord God, the Almighty, true and righteous 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 Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just in these judgments, O Holy One, you who are and who were;

6 for they have shed the blood of your holy people and your prophets, and you have given them blood to drink as they deserve.”

7 And I heard the altar respond: “Yes, Lord God Almighty, true and just are your judgments.”

8 The fourth angel poured out his bowl on the sun, and the sun was allowed to scorch people with fire.

9 They were seared by the intense heat and they cursed the name of God, who had control over these plagues, but they refused to repent and glorify him.

Cross References

• 1. Revelation 6:9; Revelation 14:18
• 2. S Revelation 1:8
• 3. Revelation 15:3; Revelation 19:2