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Psalm 30:5

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.

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Psalm 30:5 in other translations

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.

Psalm 30:5 · American Standard Version

Psalm 30:5 in context

  1. 3Yahweh, you have brought up my soul from Sheol.
    You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
  2. 4Sing praise to Yahweh, you saints of his.
    Give thanks to his holy name.
  3. 5For 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.
  4. 6As for me, I said in my prosperity,
    “I shall never be moved.”
  5. 7You, Yahweh, when you favored me, made my mountain stand strong;
    but when you hid your face, I was troubled.