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)

⁹ Remember that you molded me like clay.^(A)
    Will you now turn me to dust again?^(B)

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)