Revelation 19:1-5·~1 min

Rejoicing in Heaven

A great multitude in heaven shouts hallelujah because salvation, glory, and power belong to God, whose judgments are true and just. Babylon's destruction is specifically praised because God has judged the prostitute who corrupted the earth and has avenged the blood of His servants. The elders and living creatures fall down in worship, and a voice from the throne calls all God's servants to praise Him. The paragraph turns the fall of Babylon into liturgical celebration and public vindication of divine justice.

A¹fter this I heard a sound like the roar of a great multitude in heaven, shouting: ²For His judgments are true and just. ³And a second time they called out: ⁴And the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne, saying: ⁵Then a voice came from the throne, saying:

Section summaryAfter Babylon's fall, heaven erupts in praise. A great multitude glorifies God for salvation, glory, and power, affirming that His judgments against the great prostitute are true and just and that He has avenged the blood of His servants. The praise is echoed by the elders and living creatures, and a voice from the throne summons all God's servants to join in praise. The section frames divine judgment not as a cause for embarrassment but as a reason for worship.

Role in the chapterThis opening section interprets Babylon's fall from heaven's perspective as the righteous and praiseworthy act of God.