Psalm 78:18–31

¹⁸They tested God in their heart

by demanding the food they craved.^*

¹⁹They spoke against God, saying,

“Can God spread a table in the wilderness?^*

²⁰Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out

and torrents overflowed,

can he also give bread

or provide meat for his people?”^*

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

a fire was kindled against Jacob,

his anger mounted against Israel,^*

²²because they had no faith in God

and did not trust his saving power.^*

²³Yet he commanded the skies above

and opened the doors of heaven;^*

²⁴he rained down on them manna to eat

and gave them the grain of heaven.^*

²⁵Mortals ate of the bread of angels;

he sent them food in abundance.

²⁶He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,

and by his power he led out the south wind;^*

²⁷he rained flesh upon them like dust,

winged birds like the sand of the seas;^*

²⁸he let them fall within their camp,

all around their dwellings.

²⁹And they ate and were well filled,

for he gave them what they craved.^*

³⁰But before they had satisfied their craving,

while the food was still in their mouths,

³¹the anger of God rose against them,

and he killed the strongest of them

and laid low the flower of Israel.^*