39He remembered/considered that they were only humans who die; they disappear quickly SIM, like a wind that blows by and then is gone.
40Many times our ancestors rebelled against God in the desert and caused him to become very sad.
41Many times they did evil things, to find out if they could do those things without God punishing them. They frequently caused the holy God of Israel to become disgusted/sad.
42They forgot about his great power, and they ◄forgot/did not think► about the time when he rescued them from their enemies.