Psalms 146:4 meaning and explanation
When his spirit departs, he returns to the ground; on that very day his plans perish.
Psalms 146:4, Berean Standard Bible
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The psalmist has just warned against trusting princes, and verse 4 gives the reason: a human ruler is mortal. The Hebrew word for spirit is ruach, meaning breath or life, and when it departs the person returns to the ground, to the dust from which he was formed.
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