Psalm 78:18–31

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.

²⁹And they ^yate and were well filled,

for he gave them what they ^zcraved.

³⁰But before they had satisfied their craving,

^awhile the food was still in their mouths,

³¹the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed ^bthe strongest of them

and laid low ^cthe young men of Israel.