Revelation 12:17 (DBY)

Passage

And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.

Nearby Context

Revelation 12:15 And the serpent cast out of his mouth behind the woman water as a river, that he might make her be [as] one carried away by a river.

Revelation 12:16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

Revelation 12:17 And the dragon was angry with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "dragon", "angry", "woman", "went", "make", "remnant", "seed", and "keep". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "dragon" and "angry", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "And the earth helped the woman and...", giving immediate footing for "dragon" and "angry". In Revelation context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "dragon" and "angry" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.