"Weeping May Stay for the Night, but Joy Comes in the Morning" (Psalm 30)
Psalms 30:4-12 · Berean Standard Bible
"Weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning" (Psalm 30:5) is one of Scripture's most quoted promises for people in the dark. David wrote it after God lifted him out of the pit, and by the end of the psalm his lament has turned to dancing: "you turned my wailing into dancing... that my heart may sing your praises." It names the reality of night-time grief while insisting the sorrow is temporary and morning is coming.
4Sing to the LORD, O you His saints, and praise His holy name.
5For His anger is fleeting, but His favor lasts a lifetime. Weeping may stay the night, but joy comes in the morning.
6In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
7O LORD, You favored me; You made my mountain stand strong. When You hid Your face, I was dismayed.
8To You, O LORD, I called, and I begged my Lord for mercy:
9“What gain is there in my bloodshed, in my descent to the Pit? Will the dust praise You? Will it proclaim Your faithfulness?
10Hear me, O LORD, and have mercy; O LORD, be my helper.”
11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
12that my heart may sing Your praises and not be silent. O LORD my God, I will give thanks forever.
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