Psalms 146:4
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
Psalms 146:4 in other translations
| BSB | When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish. |
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| WEB | His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish. |
| ASV | His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish. |
| YLT | His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished. |
| DARBY | His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish. |
| BBE | Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end. |
| Webster | His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish. |
What does Psalms 146:4 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 146:1-4
If it is our delight to praise the Lord while we live, we shall certainly praise him to all eternity. With this glorious prospect before us, how low do worldly pursuits seem! There is a Son of man in whom there is help, even him who is also the Son of God, who will not fail those that trust in him. But all other sons of men are like the man from whom they sprung, who, being in honour, did not abide. God has given…
Psalms 146:4 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Psalms 146:4
- Ecclesiastes 12:7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
- Psalms 104:29
Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.
- Genesis 2:7
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
- Genesis 3:19
In 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.
- 1 Corinthians 2:6
Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect: yet not the wisdom of this world, nor of the princes of this world, that come to nought:
- Job 27:3
All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;
- Daniel 5:23
But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:
- Psalms 33:10
The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to nought: he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
- Isaiah 2:22
Cease ye from man, whose breath is in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?
- Job 14:21
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
- Job 17:11
My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the thoughts of my heart.
- Job 14:10
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
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Context
- Psalms 146:3
Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.
- Psalms 146:4
His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
- Psalms 146:5
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:
Psalms 146:4 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Saldrá su espíritu, tornaráse en su tierra: en aquel día perecerán sus pensamientos. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Son esprit sort, l’homme retourne dans le sol d’où il est tiré; en ce même jour ses desseins périssent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Sein Geist geht aus, er kehrt wieder zu seiner Erde: an selbigem Tage gehen seine Pläne zu Grunde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | qui numerat multitudinem stellarum, et omnibus eis nomina vocat. |