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Psa 30:5 — For his anger [endureth but] a moment; in his favour [is] life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy [cometh] in the morning.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

For		Psa 103:9,17; Isa 26:20; Isa 54:7,8; Isa 57:15,16; 2Cr 4:17
his anger, etc.		Heb. there is but a moment in his anger
in his		Psa 16:11; Psa 36:7-9; Psa 63:3; Rev 22:1,17
weeping		Psa 6:6-9; Psa 56:8-11; Psa 126:5,6; Isa 38:3-5; Mat 5:4; Jhn 16:20-22; 2Cr 7:9,10
for a night		Heb. in the evening
joy		Heb. singing
in the		Psa 46:5; marg:; Psa 59:16; Psa 143:8; Gen 32:24; marg:; Hsa 6:3

Correlating Passages

For

	Psa 103:9	He will not always chide: neither will he keep [his anger] for ever.
	Psa 103:17	But the mercy of the LORD [is] from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children;
	Isa 26:20	Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
	Isa 54:7	For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee.
	Isa 54:8	In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
	Isa 57:15	For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
	Isa 57:16	For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth: for the spirit should fail before me, and the souls [which] I have made.
	2Cr 4:17	For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding [and] eternal weight of glory;

in his

	Psa 16:11	Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence [is] fulness of joy; at thy right hand [there are] pleasures for evermore.
	Psa 36:7	How excellent [is] thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.
	Psa 36:8	They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
	Psa 36:9	For with thee [is] the fountain of life: in thy light shall we see light.
	Psa 63:3	Because thy lovingkindness [is] better than life, my lips shall praise thee.
	Rev 22:1	And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
	Rev 22:17	And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.

weeping

	Psa 6:6	I am weary with my groaning; all the night make I my bed to swim; I water my couch with my tears.
	Psa 6:7	Mine eye is consumed because of grief; it waxeth old because of all mine enemies.
	Psa 6:8	Depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity; for the LORD hath heard the voice of my weeping.
	Psa 6:9	The LORD hath heard my supplication; the LORD will receive my prayer.
	Psa 56:8	Thou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: [are they] not in thy book?
	Psa 56:9	When I cry [unto thee], then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God [is] for me.
	Psa 56:10	In God will I praise [his] word: in the LORD will I praise [his] word.
	Psa 56:11	In God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
	Psa 126:5	They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
	Psa 126:6	He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves [with him].
	Isa 38:3	And said, Remember now, O LORD, I beseech thee, how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done [that which is] good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
	Isa 38:4	Then came the word of the LORD to Isaiah, saying,
	Isa 38:5	Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will add unto thy days fifteen years.
	Mat 5:4	Blessed [are] they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
	Jhn 16:20	Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy.
	Jhn 16:21	A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.
	Jhn 16:22	And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
	2Cr 7:9	Now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance: for ye were made sorry after a godly manner, that ye might receive damage by us in nothing.
	2Cr 7:10	For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.

in the

	Psa 46:5	God [is] in the midst of her; she shall not be moved: God shall help her, [and that] right early.
	Psa 59:16	But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.
	Psa 143:8	Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.
	Gen 32:24	And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
	Hsa 6:3	Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.

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Scott, Thomas. "Psalms 30:5," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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