Psalm 78:18–31

^18*They deliberately put God to the test

by demanding the food they wanted.

^19*They spoke against God and said,

“Can God supply food in the desert?

^20*It is true that he struck the rock,

and water flowed out in a torrent;

but can he also provide us with bread

and give his people meat?”

^21*And so the Lord was angry when he heard them;

he attacked his people with fire,

and his anger against them grew,

^22*because they had no faith in him

and did not believe that he would save them.

^23*But he spoke to the sky above

and commanded its doors to open;

^24*he gave them grain from heaven,

by sending down manna for them to eat.

^25*So they ate the food of angels,

and God gave them all they wanted.

^26*He also caused the east wind to blow,

and by his power he stirred up the south wind;

^27*and to his people he sent down birds,

as many as the grains of sand on the shore;

^28*they fell in the middle of the camp

all round the tents.

^29*So the people ate and were satisfied;

God gave them what they wanted.

^30*But they had not yet satisfied their craving

and were still eating,

^31*when God became angry with them

and killed their strongest men,

the best young men of Israel.