Psalms 30:5

Psalms 30:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Psalms 30:5

3Lord, you pulled me up out of the deep hole of death. You saved me from among those who are going into the grave. 4Sing to the Lord, you people who trust him. Praise his holy name. His anger continues only for a moment, but he is kind to us for our whole life. You may be sad all through the night, but in the morning, you will be happy again. 6When I was feeling safe and strong, I thought, ‘Nothing can ever destroy me.’ 7But Lord, it was you who made my kingdom strong, because you are so kind. But then you turned away from me, and I became very afraid.

Psalms 30:5 word by word

כִּ֤י רֶ֨גַע׀ בְּאַפּוֹ֮ חַיִּ֪ים בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ בָּ֭עֶרֶב יָלִ֥ין בֶּ֗כִי וְלַבֹּ֥קֶר רִנָּֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For his angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• a momentרֶ֫גַעrega‛ · momentH7281
• in his favourרָצוֹןrâtsôn râtsôn · acceptanceH7522
• lifeחַיִּיםchay · lifeH2416
• weepingבְּכִיbekîy · weepingH1065
• may endureלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• for a nightעֶ֫רֶב‛ereb · eveningH6153
• but joyרִנָּהrinnâh · cryH7440
• in the morningבֹּ֫קֶרbôqer · morningH1242

Cross-references for Psalms 30:5

• Psalms 103:9He will not always tell us that we are wrong. He will not always continue to be angry.
• Isaiah 26:20My people, go into your homes. Shut the doors and hide yourselves for a short time. Wait there until the Lord is not angry any more.
• Isaiah 54:7‘For a short time I went away from you. But now I will bring you back to myself, because I feel very sorry for you.
• Isaiah 57:15The Mighty God is far higher than all others. He rules from above and he lives for ever. His name is holy. He says, ‘I live in a high and holy place. But I am also with anyone who is humble and who is sorry when he does wrong things. I will comfort people who are like that, and I will give them hope.
• 2 Corinthians 4:17We have these little troubles that continue for a short time. But as a result, we will receive the great things that God has prepared for us. Those great things are much more important than our little troubles. And God's great things will continue for ever!
• Psalms 16:11You will lead me along the path of life. Because you are with me, I am very happy. I know that I will be with you for ever, and that makes me very happy!
• Psalms 36:7God, your faithful love has great value! You keep all humans safe, like birds protect their babies under their wings.
• Psalms 63:3Your faithful love for me is better than life itself. So I will speak out to praise you.
• Revelation 22:1Then the angel showed me a river. It had water that gives true life to people. The water shone like clean glass. The river of water started from the throne where God and the Lamb sit to rule. It ran from the throne
• Psalms 6:6I am crying so much that I have no more strength. My bed becomes wet because I weep all night. My tears run into my pillow.
• Psalms 56:8Every time that I am upset, you know about it. Put all my tears in your bottle! Yes, write down every tear in your book.
• Psalms 126:5When people went out to plant their seeds, they were crying. But they will be happy when they bring in the harvest!
• Isaiah 38:3He prayed, ‘Lord, please remember that I have served you well. I have always obeyed you. You could trust me to do the things that you told me to do.’ Hezekiah wept very much.
• Matthew 5:4Happy are the people who are sad now. God will come near to help them.
• John 16:20I tell you this: You will be sad and you will cry. But the people who belong to this world will be happy. Yes, you will be sad. But soon after that, you will become happy instead.
• 2 Corinthians 7:9So now I am happy, but not because my letter made you sad. No, I am happy because it made you turn away from wrong things. You became sad as God wanted you to be sad. So, when the letter made you sad, we did not really hurt you.

Commentaries on Psalms 30:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5For his anger endureth but a moment - There is an elegant abruptness in these words in the Hebrew text. This is the literal translation: "For a moment in his anger. Lives in his favor. In the evening weeping may lodge: but in the morning exultation." So good is God, that he cannot delight in either the depression or ruin of his creatures. When he afflicts, it is for our advantage, that we may be partakers of his holiness, and be not condemned with the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5For his anger endureth but a moment - Margin: There is but “a moment in his anger.” So the Hebrew. That is, his anger endures but a short time, or brief period. The reference here is to the troubles and sorrows through which the psalmist had passed, as compared with his subsequent happiness. Though at the time they might have seemed to be long, yet, as compared with the many mercies of life, with the joy which had succeeded them, and with the hopes now…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12This individual thanksgiving psalm begins by praising the Lord for his salvation (Psalm 30:1–3). It then contrasts God's favor with his anger (Psalm 30:4–7) and ends with a transformation from mourning to dancing (30:8–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Relatively, the longest experience of divine anger by the pious is momentary. These precious words have consoled millions.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Psalms 30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings