Psalm 146:4 “When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day hi…”

Psalm 146:4

When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

World English Bible

His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

American Standard Version

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

Geneva Bible 1599

His breath departeth, and he returneth to his earth: then his thoughtes perish.

Darby Translation

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.

Young's Literal Translation

His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

Bible in Basic English

Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

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Cross references

“His breath”

Psalm 104:29 Genesis 2:7 Job 27:3 Daniel 5:23 Job 14:10 Job 17:1

Psalm 104:29 · BSB

When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.

Genesis 2:7 · BSB

Then the LORD God formed man from the dust of the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a living being.

Job 27:3 · BSB

as long as my breath is still within me and the breath of God remains in my nostrils,

Daniel 5:23 · BSB

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and…

Job 14:10 · BSB

But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?

Job 17:1 · BSB

“My spirit is broken; my days are extinguished; the grave awaits me.

“he returneth”

Ecclesiastes 12:7 Genesis 3:19 Psalm 90:3

Ecclesiastes 12:7 · BSB

before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.

Genesis 3:19 · BSB

By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground— because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”

Psalm 90:3 · BSB

You return man to dust, saying, “Return, O sons of mortals.”

“his thoughts”

1 Corinthians 2:6 Job 14:21 Job 17:11 Isaiah 2:22 Lamentations 4:20

1 Corinthians 2:6 · BSB

Among the mature, however, we speak a message of wisdom—but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing.

Job 14:21 · BSB

If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.

Job 17:11 · BSB

My days have passed; my plans are broken off— even the desires of my heart.

Isaiah 2:22 · BSB

Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

Lamentations 4:20 · BSB

The LORD’s anointed, the breath of our life, was captured in their pits. We had said of him, “Under his shadow we will live among the nations.”

Also

Psalm 33:10

Psalm 33:10 · BSB

The LORD frustrates the plans of the nations; He thwarts the devices of the peoples.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

3Put not your trust in princes, in mortal man, who cannot save.

5Blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the LORD his God,

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