191 After these things I heard something like a loud voice of a great multitude in heaven , saying , " Hallelujah! Salvation and glory and power belong to our God ; 2 BECAUSE HIS JUDGMENTS ARE TRUE AND RIGHTEOUS ; for He has judged the great harlot who was corrupting the earth with her immorality , and HE HAS AVENGED THE BLOOD OF HIS BOND-SERVANTS ON HER." 3 And a second time they said , " Hallelujah ! HER SMOKE RISES UP FOREVER AND EVER ." 4 And the twenty-four e elders and the four living creatures fell down and worshiped God who sits on the throne saying , " Amen . Hallelujah !"
5 And a voice came from the throne , saying , " Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great ." 6 Then I heard something like the voice of a great multitude and like the sound of many waters and like the sound of mighty peals of thunder , saying , " Hallelujah! For the Lord our God , the Almighty , reigns . 7 "Let us rejoice and be glad and give the glory to Him, for the marriage of the Lamb has come and His bride has made herself ready ." 8 It was given to her to clothe herself in fine linen , bright and clean ; for the fine linen is the righteous acts of the saints .
9 Then he said to me, " Write , ' Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb .' " And he said to me, " These are true words of God ." 10 Then I fell at his feet to worship him. But he said to me, "Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus ; worship God . For the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy ."
11 And I saw heaven opened , and behold , a white horse , and He who sat on it is called Faithful and True , and in righteousness He judges and wages war . 12 His eyes are a flame of fire , and on His head are many diadems ; and He has a name written on Him which no one knows except Himself . 13 He is clothed with a robe dipped in blood , and His name is called The Word of God . 14 And the armies which are in heaven , clothed in fine linen , white and clean , were following Him on white horses .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Revelation 19:1-14
Commentary on Revelation 19:1-10
(Read Revelation 19:1-10)
Praising God for what we have, is praying for what is yet further to be done for us. There is harmony between the angels and the saints in this triumphant song. Christ is the Bridegroom of his ransomed church. This second union will be completed in heaven; but the beginning of the glorious millennium (by which is meant a reign of Christ, or a state of happiness, for a thousand years on earth) may be considered as the celebration of his espousals on earth. Then the church of Christ, being purified from errors, divisions, and corruptions, in doctrine, discipline, worship, and practice, will be made ready to be publicly owned by him as his delight and his beloved. The church appeared; not in the gay, gaudy dress of the mother of harlots, but in fine linen, clean and white. In the robes of Christ's righteousness, imputed for justification, and imparted for sanctification. The promises of the gospel, the true sayings of God, opened, applied, and sealed by the Spirit of God, in holy ordinances, are the marriage-feast. This seems to refer to the abundant grace and consolation Christians will receive in the happy days which are to come. The apostle offered honour to the angel. The angel refused it. He directed the apostle to the true and only object of religious worship; to worship God, and him alone. This plainly condemns the practice of those who worship the elements of bread and wine, and saints, and angels; and of those who do not believe that Christ is truly and by nature God, yet pay him a sort of worship. They stand convicted of idolatry by a messenger from heaven. These are the true sayings of God; of Him who is to be worshipped, as one with the Father and the Holy Spirit.
Commentary on Revelation 19:11-21
(Read Revelation 19:11-21)
Christ, the glorious Head of the church, is described as on a white horse, the emblem of justice and holiness. He has many crowns, for he is King of kings, and Lord of lords. He is arrayed in a vesture dipped in his own blood, by which he purchased his power as Mediator; and in the blood of his enemies, over whom he always prevails. His name is "The Word of God;" a name none fully knows but himself; only this we know, that this Word was God manifest in the flesh; but his perfections cannot be fully understood by any creature. Angels and saints follow, and are like Christ in their armour of purity and righteousness. The threatenings of the written word he is going to execute on his enemies. The ensigns of his authority are his name; asserting his authority and power, warning the most powerful princes to submit, or they must fall before him. The powers of earth and hell make their utmost effort. These verses declare important events, foretold by the prophets. These persons were not excused because they did what their leaders bade them. How vain will be the plea of many sinners at the great day! We followed our guides; we did as we saw others do! God has given a rule to walk by, in his word; neither the example of the most, nor of the chief, must influence us contrary thereto: if we do as the most do, we must go where the most go, even into the burning lake.