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10 You have tested us, God.
You wanted to make us pure,
    as they make silver pure in a hot fire.
11 You caused a trap to catch us,
    so that we had much pain and trouble.
12 You gave people power to hurt us.
We went through dangerous fire and water.
But then you brought us into a safe, open place.[a]

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  1. 66:12 Many times God tested his people to see if they really trusted him. Sometimes God let their enemies bring trouble and hurt them. God wanted to make them pure. Silver becomes pure when it is made very hot over a fire. Then the dirt becomes separate from the pure silver.