Reference

Psalms 146:4

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.
2

While I live will I praise the Lord: I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.

3

Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help.

4

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

5

Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God:

6

Which made heaven, and earth, the sea, and all that therein is: which keepeth truth for ever:

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Annihilation / Destruction
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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Whole-Person Death
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Counter-Arguments

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Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes the cessation of a person's thoughts upon death, not necessarily the destruction or annihilation of a "wicked" person as a result of judgment, which is a key component of the theme's definition.

Destruction / Perishing Language

The verse describes the cessation of life and thought for all humans upon death, not specifically the destruction or perishing of the wicked.

Whole-Person Death

The verse states that "his thoughts perish," which could be interpreted as the cessation of mental activity, but not necessarily the non-existence of the person in some form.