Psalm 78:17-31

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition

¹⁷ Yet they sinned still more against him,
    rebelling against the Most High in the desert.
¹⁸ They tested God in their heart
    by demanding the food they craved.
¹⁹ They spoke against God, saying,
    ‘Can God spread a table in the wilderness?
²⁰ Even though he struck the rock so that water gushed out
    and torrents overflowed,
can he also give bread,
    or provide meat for his people?’

²¹ Therefore, when the Lord heard, he was full of rage;
    a fire was kindled against Jacob,
    his anger mounted against Israel,
²² because they had no faith in God,
    and did not trust his saving power.
²³ Yet he commanded the skies above,
    and opened the doors of heaven;
²⁴ he rained down on them manna to eat,
    and gave them the grain of heaven.
²⁵ Mortals ate of the bread of angels;
    he sent them food in abundance.
²⁶ He caused the east wind to blow in the heavens,
    and by his power he led out the south wind;
²⁷ he rained flesh upon them like dust,
    winged birds like the sand of the seas;
²⁸ he let them fall within their camp,
    all around their dwellings.
²⁹ And they ate and were well filled,
    for he gave them what they craved.
³⁰ But before they had satisfied their craving,
    while the food was still in their mouths,
³¹ the anger of God rose against them
    and he killed the strongest of them,
    and laid low the flower of Israel.