Psalm 78:1-21

New American Standard Bible

⁵ For He established a ^(I)testimony in Jacob,
And appointed a ^(J)law in Israel,
Which He ^(K)commanded our fathers
That they were to ^[c](L)teach them to their children,
^6 (M)So that the generation to come would know, ^(N)the children yet to be born,
That they would arise and ^(O)tell them to their children,
⁷ So that they would put their confidence in God
And ^(P)not forget the works of God,
But ^(Q)comply with His commandments,
⁸ And ^(R)not be like their fathers,
A ^(S)stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that ^(T)did not ^[d]prepare its heart
And whose spirit was not ^(U)faithful to God.

⁹ The sons of Ephraim ^[e]were ^(V)archers equipped with bows,
Yet ^(W)they turned back on the day of battle.
¹⁰ They ^(X)did not keep the covenant of God
And refused to ^(Y)walk in His Law;
¹¹ They ^(Z)forgot His deeds
And His ^[f]miracles that He had shown them.
^12 (AA)He performed wonders before their fathers
In the land of Egypt, in the ^(AB)field of Zoan.
¹³ He ^(AC)divided the sea and caused them to pass through,
And He made the waters stand ^(AD)up like a heap.
¹⁴ Then He led them with the cloud by ^(AE)day
And all the night with a ^(AF)light of fire.
¹⁵ He ^(AG)split the rocks in the wilderness
And gave them plenty to drink like the ocean depths.
¹⁶ He ^(AH)brought forth streams from the rock
And made waters run down like rivers.

¹⁷ Yet they still continued to sin against Him,
To ^(AI)rebel against the Most High in the desert.
¹⁸ And in their heart they ^(AJ)put God to the test
By asking for ^(AK)food ^[g]that suited their taste.
¹⁹ Then they spoke against God;
They said, “^(AL)Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?
²⁰ Behold, He ^(AM)struck the rock so that waters gushed out,
And streams were overflowing;
Can He also provide bread?
Will He prepare ^(AN)meat for His people?”

²¹ Therefore the Lord heard and ^[h]was ^(AO)full of wrath;
And a fire was kindled against Jacob,
And anger also mounted against Israel,