Psalms 60:3 meaning and explanation

You have shown Your people hardship; we are staggered from the wine You made us drink.

Psalms 60:3, Berean Standard Bible

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The psalm is a communal lament, sung by God's people after a military defeat, and verse 3 names the defeat as something God himself has allowed. The image is of a cup of strong wine that makes the drinker reel and stagger.

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