And the LORD God formed man {of} the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. {of the dust...: Heb. dust of the ground}

But now, O LORD, thou {art} our father; we {are} the clay, and thou our potter; and we all {are} the work of thy hand.

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou {art}, and unto dust shalt thou return.

Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

Woe unto him that striveth with his Maker! {Let} the potsherd {strive} with the potsherds of the earth. Shall the clay say to him that fashioneth it, What makest thou? or thy work, He hath no hands?

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

O house of Israel, cannot I do with you as this potter? saith the LORD. Behold, as the clay {is} in the potter's hand, so {are} ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.

Remember, O LORD, thy tender mercies and thy lovingkindnesses; for they {have been} ever of old. {tender...: Heb. bowels}

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.

I have said to corruption, Thou {art} my father: to the worm, {Thou art} my mother, and my sister. {said: Heb. cried, or, called}

O remember that my life {is} wind: mine eye shall no more see good. {shall...: Heb. shall not return} {see: to see, that is, to enjoy}

Look upon mine affliction and my pain; and forgive all my sins.

Thou turnest man to destruction; and sayest, Return, ye children of men.

Remember me, O LORD, with the favour {that thou bearest unto} thy people: O visit me with thy salvation;

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb.

For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we {are} dust.

How much less {in} them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation {is} in the dust, {which} are crushed before the moth?

I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy: for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;

Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?

For he remembered that they {were but} flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Behold, I {am} according to thy wish in God's stead: I also am formed out of the clay. {wish: Heb. mouth} {formed: Heb. cut}

Thou hidest thy face, they are troubled: thou takest away their breath, they die, and return to their dust.

All go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again.

And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I {shall} not {be}.

Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach.

O remember that my life {is} wind: mine eye shall no more see good. {shall...: Heb. shall not return} {see: to see, that is, to enjoy}

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.

All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.

My strength is dried up like a potsherd; and my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the dust of death.