John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And I heard another out of the altar say , etc.] 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.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-7 - We are to pray that the will of God may be done on earth as it is don in heaven. Here is a succession of terrible judgments of Providence and there seems to be an allusion to several of the plagues of Egypt The sins were alike, and so were the punishments. The vials refer to the seven trumpets, which represented the rise of antichrist; and the fall of the enemies of the church shall bear some resemblance to their rise. All things throughout their earth, their air, their sea, their rivers, their cities, all are condemned to ruin, all accursed for the wickedness of that people. No wonder that angels, who witness of execute the Divine vengeance on the obstinate haters of God, of Christ and of holiness, praise his justice and truth; and adore his awfu judgments, when he brings upon cruel persecutors the tortures they mad his saints and prophets suffer.
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ ηκουσα 191 5656 V-AAI-1S αλλου 243 A-GSM εκ 1537 PREP του 3588 T-GSN θυσιαστηριου 2379 N-GSN λεγοντος 3004 5723 V-PAP-GSM ναι 3483 PRT κυριε 2962 N-VSM ο 3588 T-NSM θεος 2316 N-NSM ο 3588 T-NSM παντοκρατωρ 3841 N-NSM αληθιναι 228 A-NPF και 2532 CONJ δικαιαι 1342 A-NPF αι 3588 T-NPF κρισεις 2920 N-NPF σου 4675 P-2GS
Vincent's NT Word Studies
7. Another out of the altar. Omit another out of, and read, as Rev., I heard the altar. The altar personified. Compare ch. vi. 9, where the souls of the martyrs are seen under the altar and cry how long.Almighty. Add the article: the Almighty.
