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Oh remember that my life is a breath.
    My eye will no more see good.
The eye of him who sees me will see me no more.
    Your eyes will be on me, but I will not be.
As the cloud is consumed and vanishes away,
    so he who goes down to Sheol[a] will come up no more.

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  1. 7:9 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Remember, O God, that my life is but a breath;(A)
    my eyes will never see happiness again.(B)
The eye that now sees me will see me no longer;
    you will look for me, but I will be no more.(C)
As a cloud vanishes(D) and is gone,
    so one who goes down to the grave(E) does not return.(F)

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