Psalms 78:15-36

¹⁵He clave the rocks in the wilderness, And gave them drink, as from the great deep.

¹⁶From the rock he brought flowing streams, And made water to run down like rivers.

¹⁷Yet still they sinned against him, And provoked the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸They tempted God in their hearts, By asking food for their delight.

¹⁹Yea, they spake against God, and said, “Can God spread a table in the wilderness?

²⁰Behold! he smote the rock, and the water flowed, And streams gushed forth: Is he also able to give bread? Can he provide flesh for his people?”

²¹When, therefore, the LORD heard this, he was wroth: So a fire was kindled against Jacob, And anger arose against Israel.

²²Because they believed not in God, And trusted not in his aid.

²³Yet he had commanded the clouds above, And had opened the doors of heaven;

²⁴And had rained down upon them manna for food, And had given them the corn of heaven.

²⁵Every one ate the food of princes; He sent them bread to the full.

²⁶Then he caused a strong wind to blow in the heavens, And by his power he brought a south wind;

²⁷He rained down flesh upon them as dust, And feathered fowls as the sand of the sea.

²⁸He caused them to fall in the midst of their camp, Round about their habitations.

²⁹So they did eat, and were filled; For he gave them their own desire.

³⁰Their desire was not yet satisfied, And their meat was yet in their mouths,

³¹When the wrath of God came upon them, And slew their strong men, And smote down the chosen men of Israel.

³²For all this they sinned still, And put no trust in his wondrous works.

³³Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, And their years in sudden destruction.

³⁴When he slew them, they sought him; They returned, and sought earnestly for God;

³⁵And remembered that God was their rock, And the Most High their redeemer.

³⁶But they only flattered him with their mouths, And spake falsely to him with their tongues.