Psalms 146:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Psalms 146:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 146:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 146:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Psalms 146:4 — World English Bible

Psalms 146:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Psalms 146:4 — American Standard Version

Psalms 146:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Psalms 146:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 146:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Psalms 146:4 — Darby Translation

Psalms 146:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Psalms 146:4 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 146:4 in Context — Psalms 146

2 While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3 Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

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

5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

6 Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

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What Does Psalms 146:4 Mean?

Psalms 146:4 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 146. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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