Psalms 78:17-36

¹⁷And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;

¹⁸Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

¹⁹They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?

²⁰See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?

²¹So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

²²Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

²³And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;

²⁴And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.

²⁵Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.

²⁶He sent an east wind from heaven, driving on the south wind by his power.

²⁷He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,

²⁸And he let it come down into their resting-place, round about their tents.

²⁹So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;

³⁰But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

³¹The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.

³²For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

³³So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.

³⁴When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

³⁵In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.

³⁶But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;