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You made the earth shake
    and split wide open;
now heal its wounds
    and stop its trembling.
You brought hard times
    on your people,
and you gave us wine
    that made us stagger.

You gave a signal to those
    who worship you,
so they could escape
    from enemy arrows.[a]

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  1. 60.4 so … arrows: Some ancient translations and one possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.

You have shaken the land(A) and torn it open;
    mend its fractures,(B) for it is quaking.
You have shown your people desperate times;(C)
    you have given us wine that makes us stagger.(D)
But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner(E)
    to be unfurled against the bow.[a]

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  1. Psalm 60:4 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here.