Psalm 78:12–28

¹²In the sight of their fathers ^bhe performed wonders

in the land of Egypt, in ^cthe fields of Zoan.

¹³He ^ddivided the sea and let them pass through it,

and made the waters ^estand like a heap.

^14fIn the daytime he led them with a cloud,

and all the night with a fiery light.

¹⁵He ^gsplit rocks in the wilderness

and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.

¹⁶He made streams come out of ^hthe rock

and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

¹⁷Yet they sinned still more against him,

ⁱrebelling against the Most High in the desert.

¹⁸They ^jtested God in their heart

by demanding the food they craved.

¹⁹They spoke against God, saying,

^k“Can God ^lspread a table in the wilderness?

^20mHe struck the rock so that water gushed out

and streams overflowed.

Can he also give bread

or provide meat for his people?”

²¹Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of wrath;

ⁿa fire was kindled against Jacob;

his anger rose against Israel,

²²because they ^odid not believe in God

and did not trust his saving power.

²³Yet he commanded the skies above

and ^popened the doors of heaven,

²⁴and he ^qrained down on them manna to eat

and gave them ^rthe grain of heaven.

²⁵Man ate of the bread of ^sthe angels;

he sent them food ^tin abundance.

²⁶He ^ucaused the east wind to blow in the heavens,

and by his power he led out the south wind;

²⁷he rained meat on them like ^vdust,

winged birds like ^wthe sand of the seas;

²⁸he ^xlet them fall in the midst of their camp,

all around their dwellings.