The Seven Bowls of wrath are unleashed in the setting of God’s people praising Him. Those who sing are described as those who have overcome the beast (v2).

Where these people are, who have overcome the beast is significant (v2a). The sea of glass appeared earlier around God’s throne (4 v6), and it speaks of the absolute purity that surrounds God. The fire speaks of judgment, but it is a judgment that is perfectly pure.

The saints sing the Song of Moses and the Song of the Lamb (v3). The Song of Moses is what he sung after the crossing of the Red Sea and the drowning of the Egyptians.

The words of the song mentioned here exalt God (v3b-4). The wrath of God is being unleashed and their cry is “Great and amazing are your deeds”. There is no sense of being apologetic for what God is doing. There is no questioning of God’s judgment.

The wrath of God (v7-8), comes out of the presence of the glory of God, and reveals something of the glory of God. Wrath reveals the weightiness, the seriousness of God. He is the God who regards no sin in a trivial way. The cross reveals this clearly.