Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

For

Psalm 103:9

He will not always strive with us,
Nor will He keep His anger forever.
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.
Isaiah 54:7

“For a brief moment I abandoned you,
But with great compassion and mercy I will gather you [to Myself again].
Isaiah 57:15

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].
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]!

In his

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 36:7

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God!
The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.
Psalm 63:3

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

Weeping

Psalm 6:6

I am weary with my groaning;
Every night I soak my bed with tears,
I drench my couch with my weeping.
Psalm 56:8

You have taken account of my wanderings;
Put my tears in Your bottle.
Are they not recorded in Your book?
Psalm 126:5

They who sow in tears shall reap with joyful singing.
Isaiah 38:3
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.
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
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
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.

In the

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 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.
Genesis 32:24
So Jacob was left alone, and a Man [came and] wrestled with him until daybreak.

General references

Lamentations 3:32

For if He causes grief,
Then He will have compassion
According to His abundant lovingkindness and tender mercy.