Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning. New Living Translation For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime! Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. English Standard Version For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Berean Standard Bible For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. King James Bible For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. New King James Version For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But 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. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy 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. Amplified Bible 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. Christian Standard Bible For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor, a lifetime. Weeping may stay overnight, but there is joy in the morning. Holman Christian Standard 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. 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. Contemporary English Version Your anger lasts a little while, but your kindness lasts for a lifetime. At night we may cry, but when morning comes we will celebrate. English Revised Version For his anger is but for a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may tarry for the night, but joy cometh in the morning. GOD'S WORD® Translation His anger lasts only a moment. His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may last for the night, but there is a song of joy in the morning. Good News Translation His anger lasts only a moment, his goodness for a lifetime. Tears may flow in the night, but joy comes 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. Majority Standard Bible For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionFor—a moment [is] in His anger, "" Life [is] in His goodwill, "" At evening remains weeping, and at morning singing. Young's Literal Translation For -- a moment is in His anger, Life is in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing. Smith's Literal Translation For a moment in his anger; life in his acceptance: weeping shall lodge in the evening, and rejoicing for the morning. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleFor wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For his anger lasts but a moment; his favor a lifetime. At dusk weeping comes for the night; but at dawn there is rejoicing. New Revised Standard Version For his anger is but for a moment; his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may linger for the night, but joy comes with the morning. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleFor there is rebuke in his anger and life in his good will; weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because rebuke is in his anger, and life is in his pleasure; at evening, weeping will spend the night, and in the morning, joy! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for a life-time; Weeping may tarry for the night, But joy cometh in the morning. Brenton Septuagint Translation For anger is in his wrath, but life in his favour: weeping shall tarry for the evening, but joy shall be in the morning. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context You Turned My Mourning into Dancing…4Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name. 5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning. 6In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”… Cross References Lamentations 3:22-23 Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness! Isaiah 54:7-8 “For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back. / In a surge of anger I hid My face from you for a moment, but with everlasting kindness I will have compassion on you,” says the LORD your Redeemer. 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison. Romans 8:18 I consider that our present sufferings are not comparable to the glory that will be revealed in us. John 16:20 Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy. James 1:2-4 Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, / because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. / Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in various trials / so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems enjoyable at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it yields a harvest of righteousness and peace to those who have been trained by it. Isaiah 26:20 Go, my people, enter your rooms and shut your doors behind you. Hide yourselves a little while until the wrath has passed. Isaiah 60:10 Foreigners will rebuild your walls, and their kings will serve you. Although I struck you in anger, yet in favor I will show you mercy. 1 Thessalonians 5:9-10 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. / He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him. 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God. Micah 7:8-9 Do not gloat over me, my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD will be my light. / Because I have sinned against Him, I must endure the rage of the LORD, until He argues my case and executes justice for me. He will bring me into the light; I will see His righteousness. Isaiah 12:1 In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me. 1 Peter 5:10 And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you. Treasury of Scripture For his anger endures but a moment; in his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning. For Psalm 103:9,17 He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever… 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 be overpast. Isaiah 54:7,8 For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee… his anger [heb. Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 36:7-9 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings… Psalm 63:3 Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. weeping Psalm 6:6-9 I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears… Psalm 56:8-11 Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book? … Psalm 126:5,6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy… for a night [heb] in the evening Psalm 46:5 God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, and that right early. Psalm 59:16 But I will sing of thy power; yea, 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 143:8 Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee. Jump to Previous Anger Endure Endureth Favor Favour Good-Will Grace Joy Last Lifetime Minute Moment Morn Morning Night Passed Rejoicing Shout Singing Tarry Weeping WrathJump to Next Anger Endure Endureth Favor Favour Good-Will Grace Joy Last Lifetime Minute Moment Morn Morning Night Passed Rejoicing Shout Singing Tarry Weeping WrathPsalm 30 1. David praises God for his deliverance4. He exhorts others to praise him by example of God's dealings with him For His anger lasts only a moment The Hebrew word for "anger" here is "אַף" (aph), which can also mean "nose" or "nostrils," metaphorically representing the flaring of nostrils in anger. This anthropomorphic expression conveys God's righteous indignation, which is always just and measured. The phrase "only a moment" emphasizes the temporary nature of God's anger. In the broader scriptural context, God's anger is always purposeful, aimed at correction and restoration rather than destruction. Historically, this reflects the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where divine discipline is a sign of His love and commitment to His people. but His favor lasts a lifetime weeping may stay for the night but joy comes in the morning "For a moment (is) in his anger, Life in his favour; In the evening comes to lodge weeping, But at morning a shout of joy." Some supply comes to lodge with the last clause, but the image is complete and finer without. It is thoroughly Oriental. Sorrow is the wayfarer who comes to the tent for a night's lodging, but the metaphor of his taking his leave in the morning is not carried on, and we have instead the sudden waking with a cry of joy, sudden as the Eastern dawn, without twilight or preparation. Never was faith in the Divine love more beautifully expressed. (Comp. Isaiah 54:7-8.) Verse 5. - For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life; literally, for a moment (is passed) in his anger, a lifetime in his favour. God s anger is short-lived in the case of those who, having sinned, repent, and confess their sin, and pray for mercy (see vers. 8-10). His favour, on the contrary, is enduring; it continues all their life. Weeping may endure for a night; rather, at eventide weeping comes to lodge, or to pass the night; but joy cometh in the morning; or, but at morn joy arriveth (comp. Job 33:26; Isaiah 26:20; Isaiah 54:7).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction His anger בְּאַפּוֹ֮ (bə·’ap·pōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 639: The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire is fleeting, רֶ֨גַע ׀ (re·ḡa‘) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7281: A wink, a very short space of time but His favor בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ (bir·ṣō·w·nōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7522: Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will lasts a lifetime. חַיִּ֪ים (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life Weeping בֶּ֗כִי (be·ḵî) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1065: A weeping, a dripping may stay יָלִ֥ין (yā·lîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3885: To stop, to stay permanently, to be obstinate the night, בָּ֭עֶרֶב (bā·‘e·reḇ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening but joy [comes] רִנָּֽה׃ (rin·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 7440: A creaking, shout in the morning. וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר (wə·lab·bō·qer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning Links Psalm 30:5 NIVPsalm 30:5 NLT Psalm 30:5 ESV Psalm 30:5 NASB Psalm 30:5 KJV Psalm 30:5 BibleApps.com Psalm 30:5 Biblia Paralela Psalm 30:5 Chinese Bible Psalm 30:5 French Bible Psalm 30:5 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 30:5 For his anger is (Psalm Ps Psa.) |