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For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may endure for a night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

New American Standard Bible

For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

King James Version

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

Holman Bible

For His anger lasts only a moment,
but His favor, a lifetime.
Weeping may spend the night,
but there is joy in the morning.

International Standard Version

For his wrath is only momentary; yet his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may lodge for the night, but shouts of joy will come in the morning.

A Conservative Version

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy [is] in the morning.

American Standard Version

For his anger is but for a moment; His favor is for a life-time: Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning.

Darby Translation

For a moment is passed in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing.

Julia Smith Translation

For a moment in his anger; life in his acceptance: weeping shall lodge in the evening, and rejoicing for the morning.

King James 2000

For his anger endures but for a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Lexham Expanded Bible

For [there is] a moment in his anger; [there is] a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning [comes] rejoicing.

Modern King James verseion

For His anger is only a moment; in His favor is life. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For his wrath endureth but the twinkling of an eye, and in his pleasure is life; heaviness may well endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

NET Bible

For his anger lasts only a brief moment, and his good favor restores one's life. One may experience sorrow during the night, but joy arrives in the morning.

New Heart English Bible

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

The Emphasized Bible

For there is, a Moment, in his anger, a Life-time, in his good-pleasure, In the evening, cometh Weeping to lodge, But, by the morning, -- tis a Shout of Triumph!

Webster

For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

World English Bible

For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Youngs Literal Translation

For -- a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 30:5

Devotionals containing Psalm 30:5

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Context Readings

Joy In The Morning

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Sing to the Lord, O you His godly ones,
And give thanks at the mention of His holy name.
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For His anger is but for a moment,
His favor is for a lifetime.
Weeping may endure for a night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.
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As for me, in my prosperity I said,
“I shall never be moved.”


Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary, light distress [this passing trouble] is producing for us an eternal weight of glory [a fullness] beyond all measure [surpassing all comparisons, a transcendent splendor and an endless blessedness]!

Psalm 103:9


He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.

Isaiah 54:7-8


“For a brief moment I abandoned you,
But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].

Isaiah 26:20


Come, my people, enter your chambers
And shut your doors behind you;
Hide for a little while
Until the [Lord’s] wrath is past.

Psalm 6:6-9


I am weary with my groaning;
Every night I soak my bed with tears,
I drench my couch with my weeping.

Psalm 16:11


You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 63:3


Because Your lovingkindness is better than life,
My lips shall praise You.

Psalm 36:7-9


How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.

Psalm 46:5


God is in the midst of her [His city], she will not be moved;
God will help her when the morning dawns.

Psalm 56:8-11


You have taken account of my wanderings;
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not recorded in Your book?

Psalm 59:16


But as for me, I will sing of Your mighty strength and power;
Yes, I will sing joyfully of Your lovingkindness in the morning;
For You have been my stronghold
And a refuge in the day of my distress.

Psalm 103:17


But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who [reverently] fear Him,
And His righteousness to children’s children,

Psalm 126:5-6


They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.

Psalm 143:8


Let me hear Your lovingkindness in the morning,
For I trust in You.
Teach me the way in which I should walk,
For I lift up my soul to You.

Isaiah 38:3-5

and said, “Please, O Lord, just remember how I have walked before You in faithfulness and truth, and with a whole heart [absolutely devoted to You], and have done what is good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept greatly.

Isaiah 57:15-16


For the high and exalted One
He who inhabits eternity, Whose name is Holy says this,
“I dwell on the high and holy place,
But also with the contrite and humble in spirit
In order to revive the spirit of the humble
And to revive the heart of the contrite [overcome with sorrow for sin].

Hosea 6:3


“So let us know and become personally acquainted with Him; let us press on to know and understand fully the [greatness of the] Lord [to honor, heed, and deeply cherish Him].
His appearing is prepared and is as certain as the dawn,
And He will come to us [in salvation] like the [heavy] rain,
Like the spring rain watering the earth.”

Matthew 5:4

“Blessed [forgiven, refreshed by God’s grace] are those who mourn [over their sins and repent], for they will be comforted [when the burden of sin is lifted].

John 16:20-22

I assure you and most solemnly say to you, that you will weep and grieve [in great mourning], but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

2 Corinthians 7:9-10

yet I am glad now, not because you were hurt and made sorry, but because your sorrow led to repentance [and you turned back to God]; for you felt a grief such as God meant you to feel, so that you might not suffer loss in anything on our account.

Revelation 22:1

Then the angel showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb (Christ),

Revelation 22:17

The [Holy] Spirit and the bride (the church, believers) say, “Come.” And let the one who hears say, “Come.” And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who wishes take and drink the water of life without cost.

Genesis 32:24

So Jacob was left alone, and a Man [came and] wrestled with him until daybreak.

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