“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”
The psalmist reflects on the nature of God's response to human sin and the temporary nature of divine anger compared to the permanence of divine grace. The phrase "his anger lasts only a moment" suggests that God's wrath is swift and limited, arising in response to transgression but not characterizing God's fundamental disposition. The contrast with "his favor lasts a lifetime" emphasizes that God's grace defines God's essential nature. The image of "weeping may stay for the night" suggests that sorrow is transient, while "rejoicing comes in the morning" promises the dawn of restoration. This verse reflects wisdom literature's understanding of suffering as temporary correction.
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