Psalm 78:12–28

¹²In the sight of their fathers he wrought marvels

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

¹³He divided the sea and let them pass through it,

and made the waters stand like a heap.

¹⁴In the daytime he led them with a cloud,

and all the night with a fiery light.

¹⁵He cleft rocks in the wilderness,

and gave them drink abundantly as from the deep.

¹⁶He made streams come out of the rock,

and caused waters to flow down like rivers.

¹⁷Yet they sinned still more against him,

rebelling against the Most High in the desert.

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?

²⁰He smote 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;

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;

²⁴and he rained down upon them manna to eat,

and gave them the grain of heaven.

²⁵Man ate of the bread of the 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 in the midst of their camp,

all around their habitations.