Psalm 30:5
For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 30:7, the psalmist experiences dismay when God hides his face — illustrating the temporary weeping of verse 5.
In Psalm 30:11, mourning is turned to dancing — directly fulfilling the promise of joy after weeping in verse 5.
In Psalm 6:6-9, the same weeping at night and God's hearing leads to deliverance, mirroring the night/morning pattern.
Psalm 103:9 affirms God will not keep His anger forever — directly parallel to the 'anger but for a moment' theme here.
Psalm 103:17 contrasts God's temporary anger with His everlasting steadfast love — mirroring the favor-for-a-lifetime promise here.
In Psalm 126:5, the exact principle: sowing in tears leads to shouts of joy, directly paralleling the night/morning contrast.
In Psalm 126:6, the same imagery of weeping while sowing and returning with joy reinforces the promise of joy after sorrow.
In Psalm 90:15, the prayer asks for gladness equal to affliction — echoing the promise that joy comes after weeping in Psalm 30:5.
In Psalm 16:11, the fullness of joy in God's presence parallels the lasting favor and morning joy here.
In Psalm 32:5, confession leads to forgiveness — showing how God's anger (over sin) is temporary and favor returns, as in Psalm 30:5.
In Psalm 63:3, the declaration that God's love is better than life reinforces the value of His favor mentioned here.
In Psalm 36:7-9, God's steadfast love and river of delights expand on the theme of lasting favor and joy.
In Psalm 56:8-11, God collects tears and is for the psalmist, showing His care in weeping similar to the promise of joy.
In John 16:20-22, Jesus says sorrow will turn to joy, like a woman in labor — directly paralleling the night-to-morning shift.
Isaiah 54:7 says 'for a brief moment I deserted you' then great compassion — directly parallel to anger for a moment, favor for a lifetime.
In Matthew 5:4, Jesus promises comfort to mourners — echoing the pattern of weeping turned to joy.
Isaiah 54:8 pairs 'overflowing anger for a moment' with 'everlasting love' — an almost identical parallel to Psalm 30:5's structure.
Isaiah 57:16 states God will not always be angry — a direct parallel to the momentary anger in Psalm 30:5.
In 2 Corinthians 4:17, Paul echoes this same contrast: light momentary affliction leads to eternal glory.
Isaiah 60:10 directly parallels the shift from God's anger to favor — 'in anger I struck you, in favor I will have compassion' — matching Psalm 30:5's pattern.
Jeremiah 31:16 promises an end to weeping because reward is coming — the same hope of joy after sorrow found in Psalm 30:5.
Lamentations 3:32 states that God brings grief but then shows compassion — the same sequence of temporary sorrow followed by lasting love in Psalm 30:5.
Isaiah 12:1 echoes the transition from God's anger to comfort — the same pattern of brief anger followed by lasting favor in Psalm 30:5.
Ecclesiastes 3:4 affirms that weeping and rejoicing each have their appointed time — reinforcing the temporary nature of weeping in Psalm 30:5.
In Esther 8:16, the Jews receive light, gladness, joy, and honor after mourning — directly illustrating the joy that comes after weeping in Psalm 30:5.
In Isaiah 38:3-5, Hezekiah's weeping leads to God extending his life — a specific instance of weeping turning to morning joy.
In Job 33:26, the restored man sees God's face with a shout of joy — paralleling the joy that follows God's favor in Psalm 30:5.
Isaiah 30:20 describes a season of adversity followed by revelation — similar to the night of weeping giving way to morning joy in Psalm 30:5.
Isaiah 26:20 instructs hiding 'until the fury has passed' — parallel to the momentary anger in Psalm 30:5, though with different imagery.
In Proverbs 16:15, the king's favor is life-giving like spring rain — echoing the enduring favor in Psalm 30:5.