Psalms 146:4
146:3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. help: or, salvationHis breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
KJV
His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
What does Psalms 146:4 mean?
Psalms 146:4 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include רוּחַ (rûwach), יָצָא (yâtsâʼ), שׁוּב (shûwb).
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And the king of Sodom went out to meet him after his return from the slaughter of Chedorlaomer, and of the kings that were with him, at the valley of Shaveh, which is the king's dale.
Genesis 24:5And the servant said unto him, Peradventure the woman will not be willing to follow me unto this land: must I needs bring thy son again unto the land from whence thou camest?
Genesis 28:15And, behold, I am with thee, and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of.
Genesis 3:17And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
Genesis 3:8And they heard the voice of the LORD God walking in the garden in the cool of the day: and Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence of the LORD God amongst the trees of the garden. cool: Heb. wind
Genesis 4:14Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me.
Genesis 4:3And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD. in process: Heb. at the end of days
Frequently asked questions
What does Psalms 146:4 say?
Psalms 146:4 (King James Version) reads: "His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish."
Is Psalms 146:4 in the Old or New Testament?
Psalms 146:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.
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