¹² Then they believed his promises
    and sang his praise.^(A)

¹³ But they soon forgot^(B) what he had done
    and did not wait for his plan to unfold.^(C)
14 In the desert^(D) they gave in to their craving;
    in the wilderness^(E) they put God to the test.^(F)
15 So he gave them^(G) what they asked for,
    but sent a wasting disease^(H) among them.