For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
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Psalms 30:3-7
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown (1871) (public domain).
Relatively, the longest experience of divine anger by the pious is momentary. These precious words have consoled millions.
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For a small moment have I forsaken thee; but with great mercies will I gather thee. In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment; but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee, saith the LORD thy Redeemer.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world. And ye now therefore have sorrow: but I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man taketh from you.
Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.
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