Psalm 78:18–31

¹⁸They deliberately^A tested God,

demanding the food they craved.^y

¹⁹They spoke against God, saying,

“Is God able to provide food in the wilderness?

²⁰Look! He struck the rock and water gushed out;

torrents overflowed.^z

But can he also provide bread

or furnish meat for his people?”^aa

²¹Therefore, the Lord heard and became furious;

then fire broke out against Jacob,

and anger flared up against Israel^ab

²²because they did not believe God

or rely on his salvation.^ac

²³He gave a command to the clouds above

and opened the doors of heaven.^ad

²⁴He rained manna for them to eat;

he gave them grain from heaven.^ae

²⁵People^B ate the bread of angels.^C

He sent them an abundant supply of food.^af

²⁶He made the east wind blow in the skies

and drove the south wind by his might.^ag

²⁷He rained meat on them like dust,

and winged birds like the sand of the seas.

²⁸He made them fall in the camp,

all around the tents.^a

²⁹The people ate and were completely satisfied,

for he gave them what they craved.^b

³⁰Before they had turned from what they craved,

while the food was still in their mouths,

³¹God’s anger flared up against them,

and he killed some of their best men.

He struck down Israel’s fit young men.^c