^{11 Ref} They let his works go out of their memory, and the wonders which he had made them see.

^{12 Ref} He did great works before the eyes of their fathers, in the land of Egypt, in the fields of Zoan.

^{13 Ref} The sea was cut in two so that they might go through; the waters were massed together on this side and on that.

^{14 Ref} In the daytime he was guiding them in the cloud, and all through the night with a light of fire.

^{15 Ref} The rocks of the waste land were broken by his power, and he gave them drink as out of the deep waters.

^{16 Ref} He made streams come out of the rock; and waters came flowing down like rivers.

^{17 Ref} And they went on sinning against him even more, turning away from the Most High in the waste land;

^{18 Ref} Testing God in their hearts, requesting meat for their desire.

^{19 Ref} They said bitter words against God, saying, Is God able to make ready a table in the waste land?

^{20 Ref} See, the rock was cut open by his power, so that the water came rushing out, and overflowing streams; is he able to give us bread? is he able to get meat for his people?

^{21 Ref} So these things came to the Lord's ears, and he was angry; and a fire was lighted against Jacob, and wrath came up against Israel;

^{22 Ref} Because they had no faith in God, and no hope in his salvation.

^{23 Ref} And he gave orders to the clouds on high, and the doors of heaven were open;

^{24 Ref} And he sent down manna like rain for their food, and gave them the grain of heaven.

^{25 Ref} Man took part in the food of strong ones; he sent them meat in full measure.

^{26 Ref} He sent an east wind from heaven, driving on the south wind by his power.

^{27 Ref} He sent down meat on them like dust, and feathered birds like the sand of the sea,

²⁸ And he let it come down into their resting-place, round about their tents.

^{29 Ref} So they had food and were full; for he gave them their desire;

^{30 Ref} But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths,

^{31 Ref} The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.

^{32 Ref} For all this they went on sinning even more, and had no faith in his great wonders.

^{33 Ref} So their days were wasted like a breath, and their years in trouble.

^{34 Ref} When he sent death on them, then they made search for him; turning to him and looking for him with care;

^{35 Ref} In the memory that God was their Rock, and the Most High God their saviour.

^{36 Ref} But their lips were false to him, and their tongues were untrue to him;

^{37 Ref} And their hearts were not right with him, and they did not keep their agreement with him.

^{38 Ref} But he, being full of pity, has forgiveness for sin, and does not put an end to man: frequently turning back his wrath, and not being violently angry.

^{39 Ref} So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come again.

^{40 Ref} How frequently did they go against him in the waste land, and give him cause for grief in the dry places!

^{41 Ref} Again they put God to the test, and gave pain to the Holy One of Israel.

^{42 Ref} They did not keep in mind the work of his hand, or the day when he took them from the power of their haters;

^{43 Ref} How he had done his signs in Egypt, and his wonders in the field of Zoan;

^{44 Ref} So that their rivers were turned to blood, and they were not able to get drink from their streams.

^{45 Ref} He sent different sorts of flies among them, poisoning their flesh; and frogs for their destruction.

^{46 Ref} He gave the increase of their fields to worms, the fruits of their industry to the locusts.

^{47 Ref} He sent ice for the destruction of their vines; their trees were damaged by the bitter cold.

^{48 Ref} Ice was rained down on their cattle; thunderstorms sent destruction among the flocks.

^{49 Ref} He sent on them the heat of his wrath, his bitter disgust, letting loose evil angels among them.

^{50 Ref} He let his wrath have its way; he did not keep back their soul from death, but gave their life to disease.

^{51 Ref} He gave to destruction all the first sons of Egypt; the first-fruits of their strength in the tents of Ham;

^{52 Ref} But he took his people out like sheep, guiding them in the waste land like a flock.

^{53 Ref} He took them on safely so that they had no fear; but their haters were covered by the sea.

^{54 Ref} And he was their guide to his holy land, even to the mountain, which his right hand had made his;

^{55 Ref} Driving out nations before them, marking out the line of their heritage, and giving the people of Israel their tents for a resting-place.

^{56 Ref} But they were bitter against the Most High God, testing him, and not keeping his laws;

^{57 Ref} Their hearts were turned back and untrue like their fathers; they were turned to one side like a twisted bow.

^{58 Ref} They made him angry with their high places; moving him to wrath with their images.

^{59 Ref} When this came to God's ears he was very angry, and gave up Israel completely;

^{60 Ref} So that he went away from the holy place in Shiloh, the tent which he had put among men;

^{61 Ref} And he let his strength be taken prisoner, and gave his glory into the hands of his hater.

^{62 Ref} He gave his people up to the sword, and was angry with his heritage.

^{63 Ref} Their young men were burned in the fire; and their virgins were not praised in the bride-song.

^{64 Ref} Their priests were put to death by the sword, and their widows made no weeping for them.

^{65 Ref} Then was the Lord like one awaking from sleep, and like a strong man crying out because of wine.

^{66 Ref} His haters were turned back by his blows and shamed for ever.

^{67 Ref} And he put the tent of Joseph on one side, and took not the tribe of Ephraim;

^{68 Ref} But he took the tribe of Judah for himself, and the mountain of Zion, in which he had pleasure.

^{69 Ref} And he made his holy place like the high heaven, like the earth which is fixed by him for ever.

^{70 Ref} He took David to be his servant, taking him from the place of the flocks;

^{71 Ref} From looking after the sheep which were giving milk, he took him to give food to Jacob his people, and to Israel his heritage.

^{72 Ref} So he gave them food with an upright heart, guiding them by the wisdom of his hands.