Revelation 16:5
Good News Translation
I heard the angel in charge of the waters say, "The judgments you have made are just, O Holy One, you who are and who were!

New Revised Standard Version
And I heard the angel of the waters say, “You are just, O Holy One, who are and were, for you have judged these things;

Contemporary English Version
Then I heard the angel, who has power over water, say, "You have always been, and you always will be the holy God. You had the right to judge in this way.

New American Bible
Then I heard the angel in charge of the waters say: “You are just, O Holy One, who are and who were, in passing this sentence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things.

the angel.

Revelation 16:4 And the third poured out his vial upon the rivers and the fountains of waters. And there was made blood.

Thou art.

Revelation 16:7 And I heard another, from the altar, saying: Yea, O Lord God Almighty, true and just are thy judgments.

Revelation 15:3 And singing the canticle of Moses, the servant of God, and the canticle of the Lamb, saying: Great and wonderful are thy works, O Lord God Almighty. Just and true are thy ways, O King of ages.

Revelation 19:2 For true and just are his judgments, who hath judged the great harlot which corrupted the earth with her fornication and hath revenged the blood of his servants, at her hands.

Genesis 18:25 Far be it from thee to do this thing, and to slay the just with the wicked, and for the just to be in like case as the wicked; this is not beseeming thee: thou who judgest all the earth, wilt not make this judgment.

Psalm 129:4 The Lord who is just will cut the necks of sinners:

Psalm 145:17 The Lord is just in all his ways: and holy in all his works.

Lamentations 1:18 Sade. The Lord is just, for I have provoked his mouth to wrath: hear, I pray you, all ye people, and see my sorrow: my virgins, and my young men are gone into captivity.

Daniel 9:14 And the Lord hath watched upon the evil, and hath brought it upon us: the Lord, our God, is just in all his works which he hath done: for we have not hearkened to his voice.

Romans 2:5 But according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, thou treasurest up to thyself wrath, against the day of wrath and revelation of the just judgment of God:

Romans 3:5 But if our injustice commend the justice of God, what shall we say? Is God unjust, who executeth wrath?

2 Thessalonians 1:5,6 For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer. . . .

which art.

Revelation 1:4,8 John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne: . . .

Revelation 4:8 And the four living creatures had each of them six wings: and round about and within they are full of eyes. And they rested not day and night, saying: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.

Revelation 11:17 We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, who art and who wast and who art to come: because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and thou hast reigned.

Context
The First Six Bowls of Wrath
4And the third poured out his vial upon the rivers and the fountains of waters. And there was made blood. 5And I heard the angel of the waters saying: Thou art just, O Lord, who art and who wast, the Holy One, because thou hast judged these things. 6For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets: and thou hast given them blood to drink. For they are worthy.…
Cross References
John 17:25
Just Father, the world hath not known thee: but I have known thee. And these have known that thou hast sent me.

Revelation 1:4
John to the seven churches which are in Asia. Grace be unto you and peace, from him that is and that was and that is to come: and from the seven spirits which are before his throne:

Revelation 6:10
And they cried with a loud voice, saying: How long, O Lord (Holy and True), dost thou not judge and revenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?

Revelation 11:17
We give thee thanks, O Lord God Almighty, who art and who wast and who art to come: because thou hast taken to thee thy great power, and thou hast reigned.

Revelation 15:4
Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and magnify thy name? For thou only art holy. For all nations shall come and shall adore in thy sight, because thy judgments are manifest.

Revelation 16:4
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