Psalms 78:25-38

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

26He made the east wind blow in the heavens and guided the south wind with his might.

27He rained meat down on them like dust, birds like the sand on the seashore.

28He made the birds fall in the middle of his camp, all around his dwelling place.

29They ate more than enough. He gave them what they wanted,

30but they still wanted more. While the food was still in their mouths,

31the anger of God flared up against them. He killed their strongest men and slaughtered the best young men in Israel.

32In spite of all this, they continued to sin, and they no longer believed in his miracles.

33He brought their days to an end like a whisper in the wind. He brought their years to an end in terror.

34When he killed ⌞some of⌟ them, ⌞the rest⌟ searched for him. They turned from their sins and eagerly looked for God.

35They remembered that God was their rock, that the Most High was their defender.

36They flattered him with their mouths and lied to him with their tongues.

37Their hearts were not loyal to him. They were not faithful to his promise.

38But he is compassionate. He forgave their sin. He did not destroy them. He restrained his anger many times. He did not display all of his fury.