🎵WEB · Psalms 78:19

What does Psalms 78:19 mean?

"Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?"

— Psalms 78:19 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

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He brought streams also out of the rock, and caused waters to run down like rivers.

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Yet they still went on to sin against him, to rebel against the Most High in the desert.

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They tempted God in their heart by asking food according to their desire.

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Yes, they spoke against God. They said, “Can God prepare a table in the wilderness?

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Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, and streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide meat for his people?”

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Therefore Yahweh heard, and was angry. A fire was kindled against Jacob, anger also went up against Israel,

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because they didn’t believe in God, and didn’t trust in his salvation.

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