Psalms 30:5

“For a moment in his anger, life in his favor; in the evening weeping lodges, and at morning, a shout of joy.”

Psalms 30:5 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Weeping lasts the night, and joy comes in the morningJoy and thanks

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Psalms 30:5, word by word

a momentרֶגַעrega

moment

Instant, a very brief moment.

Where else “rega” appears
in his angerאַפּap

anger

The rage of one who snorts; the "long of nose" is slow to become angry.

Where else “ap” appears
lifeחַיִּיםchayim

life

The span and strength of being alive, which come from God.

Where else “chayim” appears
in his favorרְצוֹנretson

favor

The goodwill with which one looks on another.

Where else “retson” appears
in the eveningעֶרֶבerev

evening

Evening, when the sun goes down. Each day of Genesis 1 is counted "evening and morning"; so in Israel the day begins at sunset.

Where else “erev” appears
weepingבֶּכִיbechi

weeping

Weeping.

Where else “bechi” appears
lodgesיָלִיןyalin

spend the night

To stay in a place through the night, to sleep or to keep watch.

Where else “yalin” appears
and at morningבֹּקֶרboker

morning

Morning, dawn.

Where else “boker” appears
a shout of joyרִנָּהrina

joyful shout

Glad cries or songs.

Where else “rina” appears

The context

4Sing psalms to YHWH, you his faithful ones, and give thanks to the remembrance of his holiness.

5 · This verse (above)

6And I said in my ease, “I will never be moved.”

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