Psalm 78:21-37

New International Version

²¹ When the Lord heard them, he was furious;
    his fire broke out^(A) against Jacob,
    and his wrath rose against Israel,
²² for they did not believe in God
    or trust^(B) in his deliverance.
²³ Yet he gave a command to the skies above
    and opened the doors of the heavens;^(C)
24 he rained down manna^(D) for the people to eat,
    he gave them the grain of heaven.
²⁵ Human beings ate the bread of angels;
    he sent them all the food they could eat.
²⁶ He let loose the east wind^(E) from the heavens
    and by his power made the south wind blow.
²⁷ He rained meat down on them like dust,
    birds^(F) like sand on the seashore.
²⁸ He made them come down inside their camp,
    all around their tents.
²⁹ They ate till they were gorged—^(G)
    he had given them what they craved.
³⁰ But before they turned from what they craved,
    even while the food was still in their mouths,^(H)
31 God’s anger rose against them;
    he put to death the sturdiest^(I) among them,
    cutting down the young men of Israel.

³² In spite of all this, they kept on sinning;^(J)
    in spite of his wonders,^(K) they did not believe.^(L)
33 So he ended their days in futility^(M)
    and their years in terror.
³⁴ Whenever God slew them, they would seek^(N) him;
    they eagerly turned to him again.
³⁵ They remembered that God was their Rock,^(O)
    that God Most High was their Redeemer.^(P)
36 But then they would flatter him with their mouths,^(Q)
    lying to him with their tongues;
³⁷ their hearts were not loyal^(R) to him,
    they were not faithful to his covenant.