Matthew Poole and continuators on Psalms 30:5

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 .

Commonly the Afflictions which he sends upon his People are short; and last but for a few moments of their Lives.

Or, Life, (i. e.) Our whole Life, is in his Favour, (i. e.) He heapeth his Favours upon them, for the greatest part of their present Lives, and in the next Life which endures for ever; of which the Chalde[illegible: 1+ letters] Paraphrast, expounds this place. And indeed without the Consideration of eternal Life, the difference between the duration of the Afflictions, and of the Happiness of God's people, were neither so Evident nor Considerable, as David here makes it. Life is oft put for along and Happy time, as Psal. 34. 12. and 133. 3. Prov. 3. 2. and for an Eternal and immortal Duration, 2 Tim. 1. 10. Iam. 1. 12. And in Civil Affairs; Estates for Life are opposed to those that are but for a short time.

(i. e.) It comes speedily and in due season.

Marginal references: Heb. there is but a moment in his Anger.; Isa. 26. 20. & 54. 7, 8. 2 Cor. 4. 17.; Heb. in the Evening.; Heb. singing.