Parallel Verses

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.

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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Images Psalm 30:5

Context Readings

Joy In The Morning

4 Let his merciful ones sing unto the LORD, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness. 5 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.
6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.


Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our tribulation, which is momentary and light, prepares an exceeding and eternal weight of glory unto us;

Psalm 103:9

He will not always chide, neither will he keep his anger for ever.

Isaiah 54:7-8

For a small moment I have forsaken thee; but with great mercies I will gather thee.

Isaiah 26:20

Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself, as it were, for a little moment until the indignation is overpast.

Psalm 6:6-9

I am weary with my groaning; all the night I flood my bed; I water my couch with my tears.

Psalm 16:11

Thou wilt show me the path of life: in thy presence is fullness of joy; in thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

Psalm 63:3

Because thy mercy is better than life, my lips shall praise thee.

Psalm 36:7-9

How excellent is thy mercy, O God! therefore the sons of Adam cover themselves in the shadow of thy wings.

Psalm 46:5

God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, as the morning dawns.

Psalm 56:8-11

Thou tellest my wanderings; put my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?

Psalm 59:16

But I will sing of thy power; I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning, for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.

Psalm 103:17

But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those that fear him, and his righteousness unto the children's children,

Psalm 126:5-6

Those that sow with tears shall reap with joy.

Psalm 143:8

Cause me to hear thy mercy in the morning, for in thee do I trust; cause me to know the way in which I should walk, for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Isaiah 38:3-5

And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.

Isaiah 57:15-16

For thus has said the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is The Holy One; I dwell in the high place and in holiness and with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit to cause the spirit of the humble to live and to cause the heart of the contrite ones to live.

Hosea 6:3

And we shall know and follow on in knowing the LORD; his going forth is prepared as the dawn; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those that mourn, for they shall be comforted.

John 16:20-22

Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, and the world shall rejoice; but even though ye shall be sorrowful, your sorrow shall be turned into joy.

2 Corinthians 7:9-10

Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance; for ye were made sorry by God that ye might suffer no loss by us.

Revelation 22:1

And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that hears say, Come. And let him that is thirsty come; and whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely.

Genesis 32:24

And Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day.

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