⁵ 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)

⁷ “For a brief moment^(A) I abandoned^(B) you,
    but with deep compassion^(C) I will bring you back.^(D)
8 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)

²⁰ Go, my people, enter your rooms
    and shut the doors^(A) behind you;
hide^(B) yourselves for a little while
    until his wrath^(C) has passed by.^(D)

⁵ Those who sow with tears^(A)
    will reap^(B) with songs of joy.^(C)
6 Those who go out weeping,^(D)
    carrying seed to sow,
will return with songs of joy,
    carrying sheaves with them.