²⁹ When you hide your face, they are dismayed;
    when you take away their breath, they die
    and return to their dust.^(A)

¹⁴ If he should take back his spirit^[a] to himself
    and gather to himself his breath,^(A)
15 all flesh would perish together,
    and all mortals return to dust.^(B)

⁴ When their breath departs, they return to the earth;
    on that very day their plans perish.^(A)

⁷ By your favor, O Lord,
    you had established me as a strong mountain;
you hid your face;
    I was dismayed.^(A)

¹⁹ By the sweat of your face
    you shall eat bread
until you return to the ground,
    for out of it you were taken;
you are dust,
    and to dust you shall return.”^(A)