But when you turn away, they are terrified; when you end their life, they die and rot.
You will have to sweat to earn a living; you were made out of soil, and you will once again turn into soil.”
Remember that you moulded me like a piece of clay. So don't turn me back into dust once again.
Why have you turned your back and count me your enemy?
When God does nothing, can any person or nation find fault with him?
Once they die and are buried, that will be the end of all their plans.
You, LORD, were my friend, and you made me strong as a mighty mountain. But when you hid your face, I was crushed.
At your command we die and turn back to dust,
So our bodies return to the earth, and the life-giving breath returns to God.
He doesn't need help from anyone. He gives life, breath, and everything else to all people.
and I will be so furious that I will abandon them and ignore their prayers. I will send disasters and suffering that will nearly wipe them out. Finally, they will realize that the disasters happened because I abandoned them.