Psalms 30:5 — Bible Verse (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.”

Psalms 30:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 30:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 30:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Psalms 30:5 — World English Bible

Psalms 30:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

Psalms 30:5 — American Standard Version

Psalms 30:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For--a moment <FI>is<Fi> in His anger, Life <FI>is<Fi> in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing.”

Psalms 30:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 30:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ For a moment [is passed] in his anger, a life in his favour; at even weeping cometh for the night, and at morn there is rejoicing. ”

Psalms 30:5 — Darby Translation

Psalms 30:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For he endureth but a while in his anger: but in his fauour is life: weeping may abide at euening, but ioy commeth in the morning.”

Psalms 30:5 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 30:5 in Context — Psalms 30

3 O Lord, thou hast brought up my soul from the grave: thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.

4 Sing unto the Lord, O ye saints of his, and give thanks at the remembrance of his holiness.

5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.

6 And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved.

7 Lord, by thy favour thou hast made my mountain to stand strong: thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.

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What Does Psalms 30:5 Mean?

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