Psalms 78
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Psalms 78:12-25

12In front of their ancestors he performed miracles in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

13He divided the sea and led them through it. He made the waters stand up like a wall.

14He guided them by a cloud during the day and by a fiery light throughout the night.

15He split rocks in the desert. He gave them plenty to drink, an ocean of water.

16He made streams come out of a rock. He made the water flow like rivers.

17They continued to sin against him, to rebel in the desert against the Most High.

18They deliberately tested God by demanding the food they craved.

19They spoke against God by saying, “Can God prepare a banquet in the desert?

20True, he did strike a rock, and water did gush out, and the streams did overflow. But can he also give us bread or provide us, his people, with meat?”

21When the Lord heard this, he became furious. His fire burned against Jacob and his anger flared up at Israel

22because they did not believe God or trust him to save them.

23In spite of that, he commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of heaven.

24He rained manna down on them to eat and gave them grain from heaven.

25Humans ate the bread of the mighty ones, and God sent them plenty of food.

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