# Our life passes away under your wrath

The word "because" can be used to make clear that God's wrath causes human life to end. Alternate translation: "Our lives come to an end because of your wrath" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-connectingwords]])

# like a sigh

The writer compares human life to a sigh to emphasize that life is very brief. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-simile]])