^{17 Ref} Yet they still went on to sin against him, To rebel against the Most High in the desert.

^{18 Ref} They tempted God in their heart By asking food according to their desire.

^{19 Ref} Yes, they spoke against God. They said, "Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

^{20 Ref} Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"

^{21 Ref} Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, Anger also went up against Israel,

^{22 Ref} Because they didn't believe in God, And didn't trust in his salvation.

^{23 Ref} Yet he commanded the skies above, And opened the doors of heaven.

^{24 Ref} He rained down manna on them to eat, And gave them food from the sky.

^{25 Ref} Man ate the bread of angels. He sent them food to the full.

^{26 Ref} He caused the east wind to blow in the sky. By his power he guided the south wind.

^{27 Ref} He rained also flesh on them as the dust; Winged birds as the sand of the seas.

²⁸ He let them fall in the midst of their camp, Around their habitations.

^{29 Ref} So they ate, and were well filled. He gave them their own desire.

^{30 Ref} They didn't turn from their cravings. Their food was yet in their mouths,

^{31 Ref} When the anger of God went up against them, Killed some of the fattest of them, And struck down the young men of Israel.

^{32 Ref} For all this they still sinned, And didn't believe in his wondrous works.

^{33 Ref} Therefore he consumed their days in vanity, And their years in terror.

^{34 Ref} When he killed them, then they inquired after him. They returned and sought God earnestly.

^{35 Ref} They remembered that God was their rock, The Most High God their redeemer.

^{36 Ref} But they flattered him with their mouth, And lied to him with their tongue.

^{37 Ref} For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

^{38 Ref} But he, being merciful, forgave iniquity, and didn't destroy them. Yes, many times he turned his anger away, And didn't stir up all his wrath.

^{39 Ref} He remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passes away, and doesn't come again.

^{40 Ref} How often they rebelled against him in the wilderness, And grieved him in the desert!

^{41 Ref} They turned again and tempted God, And provoked the Holy One of Israel.

^{42 Ref} They didn't remember his hand, Nor the day when he redeemed them from the adversary;