Psalms 30:5. For his anger endureth but a moment;
Notice that the words "endureth but" are inserted by the translators, and very properly so; but see how the passages reads if you leave them out: "For his anger a moment," That is long enough for him to display it, for it is his strange work; and long enough for us to endure it, for it might crush us if it lasted longer.
Psalms 30:5. In his favour is life:
Life came to Jerusalem, in David’s day, as soon as God smiled upon it; and life comes to us as soon as we taste of his favor, even though we have been ready to die of despair.
Psalms 30:5. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
As the dews are appropriate to the night, so is weeping seemly for us when Jesus hides his face from us. The children of the bride-chamber may well mourn when the heavenly Bridegroom is taken from them, but it is only for a night. Morning will end our mourning. Our night-sorrow is for the night, but our joys are for a day that will know no evening.
Psalms 30:5. For his anger endureth but a moment;
Notice that the words "endureth but" are inserted by the translators, and very properly so; but see how the passages reads if you leave them out: "For his anger a moment," That is long enough for him to display it, for it is his strange work; and long enough for us to endure it, for it might crush us if it lasted longer.
Psalms 30:5. In his favour is life:
Life came to Jerusalem, in David’s day, as soon as God smiled upon it; and life comes to us as soon as we taste of his favor, even though we have been ready to die of despair.
Psalms 30:5. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
As the dews are appropriate to the night, so is weeping seemly for us when Jesus hides his face from us. The children of the bride-chamber may well mourn when the heavenly Bridegroom is taken from them, but it is only for a night. Morning will end our mourning. Our night-sorrow is for the night, but our joys are for a day that will know no evening.