God & Savior

Psalm 30:5

For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 30:5
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Study notes

God's anger lasts a moment but His favour a lifetime; weeping may last the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Explanation

The psalmist has come through a time of trouble (30:1-3). He compares God's anger to a short moment and His favour to a whole life. Sorrow is pictured as a guest who stays only for the night, followed by joy at dawn.

Original language
  • רֶ֨גַע׀ (Re.ga'): moment
    Hebrew · Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H7281 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    A moment.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 30:5, word 2

  • בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹ (bir.Tzo.No): acceptance
    Hebrew · Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · Strong's H7522 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Favour.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 30:5, word 5

  • בֶּ֗כִי (Be.khi): weeping
    Hebrew · Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · Strong's H1065 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    Weeping.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 30:5, word 8

  • רִנָּֽה (ri.Nah): cry
    Hebrew · Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · Strong's H7440 · text: Leningrad Codex (as recorded in TAHOT)

    A shout of joy.

    Source: STEP Bible (Tyndale House, Cambridge), TAHOT: Translators Amalgamated Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible-Data commit ed476a8, Psalm 30:5, word 10

Cross-references
  • Isaiah 54:7-8 · Same theme

    For a brief moment I forsook you, but with great compassion I will bring you back.

  • 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Same theme

    Light, momentary affliction.

  • John 16:20 · Same theme

    Your grief will turn to joy.

Sources

Original language and places

Reference data from open datasets, shown as published by their sources. Word-by-word English is a literal guide, not a translation.

Original language (Hebrew)

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

  1. כִּ֤יki“for”
    Particle · from כִּי · “for” · Strong's H3588A
  2. רֶ֨גַע׀Re.ga'“a moment”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from רֶ֫גַע · “moment” · Strong's H7281
  3. בְּאַפּוֹ֮be.'a.Po“[is] in anger his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from אַף · “anger” · Strong's H0639G
  4. חַיִּ֪יםchai.Yim“life”
    Noun, masculine, plural, absolute · from חַיִּים · “life” · Strong's H2416E
  5. בִּרְצ֫וֹנ֥וֹbir.Tzo.No“[is] in favor his”
    Preposition + Noun, masculine, singular, construct + Suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from רָצוֹן · “acceptance” · Strong's H7522
  6. בָּ֭עֶרֶבBa.'e.rev“in the evening”
    Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from עֶ֫רֶב · “evening” · Strong's H6153
  7. יָלִ֥יןya.Lin“it passes [the] night”
    Verb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular · from לוּן · “to lodge” · Strong's H3885A
  8. בֶּ֗כִיBe.khi“weeping”
    Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בְּכִי · “weeping” · Strong's H1065
  9. וְלַבֹּ֥קֶרve.la.Bo.ker“and to the morning”
    Conjunction + Preposition with article + Noun, masculine, singular, absolute · from בֹּ֫קֶר · “morning” · Strong's H1242
  10. רִנָּֽה׃ri.Nah“a shout of joy”
    Noun, feminine, singular, absolute · from רִנָּה · “cry” · Strong's H7440
  • Prepared by the God & Savior team. Not yet reviewed by an editor.
  • Hebrew and Aramaic words: STEP Bible (STEPBible.org), based on work at Tyndale House, Cambridge. CC BY 4.0. Source (version ed476a8)