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Psalms 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping…
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
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The verses around Psalms 30:5.
3O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
4Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.
5For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
6And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.
7Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.
Verse explanation
A simple, powerful image of hope: just as night always ends and day always comes, suffering has a limit, even if it seems to last forever while it’s happening.
From the Psalms 30 study in Bible in Stories.
Psalms 30:5 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque a sua ira dura só um momento; no seu favor está a vida: o choro pode durar uma noite, mas a alegria vem pela manhã.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque sua ira [dura por] um momento; mas seu favor [dura por toda a] vida; o choro fica pela noite, mas a alegria [vem] pela manhã.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque su furia solo dura un momento, pero su favor dura toda la vida. Puedes pasar la noche llorando, pero la felicidad viene con la mañana.
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In other languages: Português (Salmos 30:5) · Español (Salmos 30:5)
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