Psalms 78:49-59

49He was so angry with them, that he sent terrible things to punish them. Great trouble came to them, like an army of his angels that bring death.

50Nothing could stop his anger. He did not save them from death. He let bad disease kill them.

51He killed all the firstborn sons in Egypt. The strongest men of Ham's descendants died.

52But God led his own people safely out of Egypt. But took them through the wilderness, like a shepherd leads his sheep.

53They were safe with him as their guide, and they were not afraid. But their enemies drowned in the sea.

54He brought his people to the edge of his holy land. It was land with the mountain that he had taken with his power.

55He chased away the nations that were living there. He gave to each tribe their own piece of land, so that Israel's tribes could live there.

56But the Israelites continued to test the Most High God, and they turned against him. They did not obey his commands.

57They turned away from him and they deceived him, as their ancestors had done. They were useless, like a bow that would not shoot straight!

58The places where they worshipped their idols made God very angry.

59God heard what they were doing, and he became very angry. He turned against the Israelite people.