Psalm 78:12–28

¹²He did miracles right in front of our people who lived long ago.

At that time they were living in the land of Egypt, in the area of Zoan.

¹³God parted the Red Sea and led them through it.

He made the water stand up like a wall.

¹⁴He guided them with the cloud during the day.

He led them with the light of a fire all night long.

¹⁵He broke the rocks open in the desert.

He gave them as much water as there is in the oceans.

¹⁶He brought streams out of a rocky cliff.

He made water flow down like rivers.

¹⁷But they continued to sin against him.

In the desert they refused to obey the Most High God.

¹⁸They were stubborn and put God to the test.

They ordered him to give them the food they longed for.

¹⁹They spoke against God. They said,

“Can God put food on a table in the desert?

²⁰When he struck the rock, streams of water poured out.

Huge amounts of water flowed down.

But can he also give us food?

Can he supply meat for his people?”

²¹When the Lord heard what they said, he was very angry.

His anger broke out like fire against the people of Jacob.

He became very angry with Israel.

²²That was because they didn’t believe in God.

They didn’t trust in his power to save them.

²³But he gave a command to the skies above.

He opened the doors of the heavens.

²⁴He rained down manna for the people to eat.

He gave them the grain of heaven.

²⁵Mere men ate the bread of angels.

He sent them all of the food they could eat.

²⁶He made the east wind blow from the heavens.

By his power he caused the south wind to blow.

²⁷He rained meat down on them like dust.

He sent them birds like sand on the seashore.

²⁸He made the birds come down inside their camp.

The birds fell all around their tents.