Psalms 30:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For his anger endureth but a moment— There is but a moment in his anger; life and happiness in his favour: weeping may come to lodge with us in the evening, but singing shall dwell with us in the morning. The accomplishment of God's promises must, as to the season of it, be left to the disposal of his all-wise providence; and there may be a considerable time, and many afflictions, between the giving of the promise and the performance of it. Good men, however, shall not finally be disappointed; and, though some events may seem to be arguments of his displeasure towards them, yet, as the Psalmist found by his own experience, the duration of his anger is but short; comparatively, but for a moment; but the effects of his favour substantial and durable. His favour is חיים chaiim, lives; i.e. long life, and lasting happiness of life, are the sure effects of it. Weeping may come to lodge with us in the evening. Its stay will be short, like a guest who lodges with us only for a night; but in the morning singing for joy shall return, and abide with us. These are poetical illustrations of the shortness of God's anger, and the permanent effects of his favour, which the Psalmist further illustrates by his own example.