When God takes away His spirit from us at death, not only does our body die, but our entire consciousness ceases. David's appreciation of this led him to trust in God rather than in creatures as weak as man. Psalm 146:3-5 is a tough counter to the claims of humanism: "Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help. His breath (spirit) goeth forth, he returneth to his earth (the dust from which we are made); in that very day his thoughts perish.
Daudi alipofahamu jambo hili lilimfanya amwamini Mungu kuliko viumbe kama Binadamu. Zaburi.146:3 -5 ni kukabiri ugumu kwa madai ya wanadamu: "Msiwatumainie wakuu, wala binadamu ambaye hakuna wokovu kwake, Pumzi yake (roho) hutoka, hurudia udongo wake, Siku hiyo mawazo yake yapotea (Maana amefanywa kwa udongo) Heri ambaye Mungu wa Yakobo ni msaada wake".