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Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;
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They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His wonders in the deep.
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For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind,
Which lifted up the waves of the sea.
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They went up toward the heavens [on the crest of the wave], they went down again to the depths [of the watery trough];
Their courage melted away in their misery.
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They staggered and trembled like a drunken man,
And were at their wits’ end [all their wisdom was useless].