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

⁷ and the dust returns^(A) to the ground it came from,
    and the spirit returns to God^(B) who gave it.^(C)

¹⁴ If it were his intention
    and he withdrew his spirit^[a](A) and breath,^(B)
15 all humanity would perish^(C) together
    and mankind would return to the dust.^(D)

⁷ Lord, when you favored me,
    you made my royal mountain^[a] stand firm;
but when you hid your face,^(A)
    I was dismayed.

¹⁹ By the sweat of your brow^(A)
    you will eat your food^(B)
until you return to the ground,
    since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
    and to dust you will return.”^(C)

⁴ When their spirit departs, they return to the ground;^(A)
    on that very day their plans come to nothing.^(B)

³ You turn people back to dust,
    saying, “Return to dust, you mortals.”^(A)