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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.

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.

Amplified


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.

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.

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

4 Sing praises to Yahweh, you his faithful ones, and give thanks {to his holy fame}. 5 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. 6 But as for me, I had said in my prosperity, "I shall not be moved ever."


Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},

Psalm 103:9

He does not dispute continually, nor keep [his anger] forever.

Isaiah 54:7-8

I abandoned you {for a short} moment, but I will gather you with great compassion.

Isaiah 26:20

Go, my people, enter into your chambers and shut your doors behind you; hide for {a very little} while, until [the] wrath has passed over.

Psalm 6:6-9

I am weary with my groaning; {I flood} my bed every night. With my tears {I drench} my couch.

Psalm 16:11

You will make known to me [the] path of life. In your presence [is] fullness of joy. At your right hand [are] pleasures forever.

Psalm 63:3

Because your loyal love [is] better than life, my lips will praise you.

Psalm 36:7-9

How precious [is] your loyal love, O God, and the children of humankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Psalm 46:5

God [is] in the midst of her; she will not be made to totter. God will help her {at daybreak}.

Psalm 56:8-11

You have kept count of my wonderings. Put my tears in your bottle; [are they] not in your book?

Psalm 59:16

But as for me, I will sing [of] your strength, and I will hail your loyal love in the morning, because you have been my [high] stronghold and a refuge in my {time} of trouble.

Psalm 103:17

But the loyal love of Yahweh [is] from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear him, and his righteousness to [their] children's children,

Psalm 126:5-6

Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing.

Psalm 143:8

Cause me to hear your loyal love in the morning, for I trust you. Cause me to know the way that I should go, for I lift up my soul to you.

Isaiah 38:3-5

and he said, "O Yahweh, please remember how I have walked before your {presence} in faithfulness with a whole heart, and I have done the good in your eyes!" And Hezekiah wept [with] great weeping.

Isaiah 57:15-16

For thus says [the] high and lofty one who resides forever, and [whose] name [is] holy: "I reside [in] a high and holy place, and with [the] {contrite} and humble of spirit, to revive [the] spirit of [the] humble, and to revive [the] heart of [the] {contrite}.

Hosea 6:3

Let us know, let us press on to know Yahweh; his rising [is] sure like [the] dawn. He will come like the showers to us, like [the] spring rain that waters [the] earth.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.

John 16:20-22

Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.

2 Corinthians 7:9-10

now I rejoice, not that you were grieved, but that you were grieved to repentance. For you were grieved according to [the will of] God, so that you suffered loss in no way through us.

Revelation 22:1

And he showed me the river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming out from the throne of God and of the Lamb

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, "Come!" And the one who hears, let him say, "Come!" And the one who is thirsty, let him come. The one who wants, let him take the water of life freely.

Genesis 32:24

And Jacob remained alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the dawn.

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