Psalms 30:5

\30:4\Make songs to the Lord, O you saints of his, and give praise to his holy name.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

4\30:3\O Lord, you have made my soul come again from the underworld: you have given me life and kept me from going down among the dead.

6\30:5\For his wrath is only for a minute; in his grace there is life; weeping may be for a night, but joy comes in the morning.

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Cross References

Exodus 3:15And God went on to say to Moses, Say to the children of Israel, The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name for ever, and this is my sign to all generations.

Psalms 16:11You will make clear to me the way of life; where you are joy is complete; in your right hand there are pleasures for ever and ever.

Psalms 46:5\46:4\There is a river whose streams make glad the resting-place of God, the holy place of the tents of the Most High.

Psalms 56:8\56:7\By evil-doing they will not get free from punishment. In wrath, O God, let the peoples be made low.

Psalms 63:3\63:2\To see your power and your glory, as I have seen you in the holy place.

Psalms 103:9His feeling will no longer be bitter; he will not keep his wrath for ever.

Matthew Henry on Psalms 30:2-6

Thanksgiving and Praise. 1 I will extol thee, O Lord ; for thou hast lifted me up, and hast not made my foes to rejoice over me. 2 O Lord my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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