Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 30:5 - 30:5

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Psalms 30:5 - 30:5


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His anger endureth but a moment; commonly the afflictions which he sends upon his people are short, and last but for a few moments of their lives.



In his favour is life; 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 Chaldee 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 a long and happy time, as Psa_34:12 133:3 Pro_3:2; and for an eternal and immortal duration, 2Ti_1:10 Jam_1:12. And in civil affairs estates for life are opposed to those that are but for a short time.



Joy cometh in the morning, i.e. it comes speedily and in due season.