For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
His anger ... God's 'holy memorial,' or ever- memorable holy name, (Psalms 30:4), in its forgiving mercy, is here set forth-literally, 'for (there is but) a moment in His anger.' Compare God's description of His everlasting kindness to Israel, after His momentary anger (Isaiah 54:7-10).
Life - after the sorrowful "moment," through "His anger," there comes again "life through His favour" - life in its fullest sense, salvation, joy, and blessedness (cf. Psalms 30:3, last clause; Psalms 16:11; Psalms 34:12; Psalms 36:9).
Weeping ... - literally, 'in the evening, Weeping (turns in to) pass the night,' (cf. Jeremiah 14:8, end). "Weeping" is personified as a lodger who, 'at evening,' turns in to 'tarry for the night' х yaaliyn (H3885)].
Joy (cometh) ... "Weeping" gives place to "joy," a new and better guest. So the chastisement inflicted by God on David for his pride in numbering the people lasted only from morning until evening (2 Samuel 24:15).