For (A)His anger is but for a moment,
His (B)favor is for a lifetime;
Weeping may (C)last for the night,
But a shout of joy comes in the morning.

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For his anger(A) lasts only a moment,(B)
    but his favor lasts a lifetime;(C)
weeping(D) may stay for the night,
    but rejoicing comes in the morning.(E)

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[a]For a (A)brief moment I abandoned you,
But with great compassion I will (B)gather you.
In an [b](C)outburst of anger
I hid My face from you for a moment,
But with everlasting (D)favor I will (E)have compassion on you,”
Says the Lord your (F)Redeemer.

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 54:7 Lit In
  2. Isaiah 54:8 Lit overflowing

“For a brief moment(A) I abandoned(B) you,
    but with deep compassion(C) I will bring you back.(D)
In a surge of anger(E)
    I hid(F) my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness(G)
    I will have compassion(H) on you,”
    says the Lord your Redeemer.(I)

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17 For our momentary, (A)light affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison,

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17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(A)

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