Revelation 11:17

“We give thanks to you, Lord God Almighty, who is, and who was, and who is to come. For you have taken your great power, and you have reigned.

Catholic Public Domain Version

In The King James Version

Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and hast reigned.

In Context

16And the twenty-four elders, who sit on their thrones in the sight of God, fell upon their faces, and they adored God, saying:

18And the nations became angry, but your wrath arrived, and the time for the dead to be judged, and to render a reward to your servants the prophets, and to the saints, and to those who fear your name, small and great, and to exterminate those who have corrupted the earth.”

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Cross References

Psalms 21:13Many calves have surrounded me; fat bulls have besieged me.

Psalms 64:9and those who dwell at the limits will be afraid, before your signs. You will make the passing of morning and evening enjoyable.

Psalms 102:13As a father is compassionate to his sons, so has the Lord been compassionate to those who fear him.

Isaiah 52:10The Lord has prepared his holy arm, in the sight of all the Gentiles. And all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.

Daniel 6:10Now when Daniel learned of this, namely, that the law had been established, he entered his house, and, opening the windows in his upper room towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and he adored and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do previously.

Luke 10:21In the same hour, he exulted in the Holy Spirit, and he said: “I confess to you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and the prudent, and have revealed them to little ones. It is so, Father, because this way was pleasing before you.

Matthew Henry on Revelation 11:15-19

The Seventh Trumpet. ( a. d. 95.) 14 The second woe is past; and, behold, the third woe cometh quickly. 15 And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever. 16 And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God, 17 Saying, We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, which art, and wast, and art to come; because… Read the whole commentary →

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