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כִּי רֶגַע ׀ בְּאַפּוֹ חַיִּים בִּרְצוֹנוֹ בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה׃

Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning.

Psalms, Psalm 30:5

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What it means

The Hebrew pictures weeping as an overnight guest who must leave at dawn. Grief is real, but it is not permanent. Hold on until morning.

The source

"Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning." Psalms said it in Psalm 30:5. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.

"בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה"

Original Hebrew, Psalm 30:5. Text read at github.com.

Who said it

The Hebrew Bible (c. 10th–5th century BC). Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Isaiah and the other books of wisdom and courage. Our translations from the Hebrew of the Leningrad Codex, with the King James wording alongside.

Questions

What does "Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning." mean?
The Hebrew pictures weeping as an overnight guest who must leave at dawn. Grief is real, but it is not permanent. Hold on until morning.
Who said "Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning."?
Psalms (c. 10th–5th century BC). Source: Psalm 30:5.
What is the original Hebrew?
בָּעֶרֶב יָלִין בֶּכִי וְלַבֹּקֶר רִנָּה. Translated from the original Hebrew by Spartan Surfers.
Is "Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning." on a shirt?
Yes. We print it to order on our tees in 7 illustrated looks, from $44, with free US shipping.

Cite this line

"Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning." (Psalms, Psalm 30:5, translated by Spartan Surfers). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/weeping-may-stay-for-the-night-but-joy

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