PSALM 78. _Attendite, popule_.
Hear my law, O my people: incline your ears unto the words of my
mouth.
2 I will open my mouth in a parable: I will declare hard sentences
of old;
3 Which we have heard and known: and such as our fathers have told
us;
4 That we should not hide them from the children of the generations
to come: but to shew the honour of the Lord, his mighty and wonderful
works that he hath done.
5 He made a covenant with Jacob, and gave Israel a law: which he
commanded our forefathers to teach their children;
6 That their posterity might know it: and the children which were
yet unborn;
7 To the intent that when they came up: they might shew their
children the same;
8 That they might put their trust in God: and not to forget the
works of God, but to keep his commandments;
9 And not to be as their forefathers, a faithless and stubborn
generation: a generation that set not their heart aright, and whose
spirit cleaveth not stedfastly unto God;
10 Like as the children of Ephraim: who being harnessed, and
carrying bows, turned themselves back in the day of battle.
11 They kept not the covenant of God: and would not walk in his
law;
12 But forgat what he had done: and the wonderful works that he had
shewed for them.
13 Marvellous things did he in the sight of our forefathers, in
the land of Egypt: even in the field of Zoan.
14 He divided the sea, and let them go through: he made the waters
to stand on an heap.
15 In the day-time also he led them with a cloud: and all the
night through with a light of fire.
16 He clave the hard rocks in the wilderness: and gave them drink
thereof, as it had been out of the great depth.
17 He brought waters out of the stony rock: so that it gushed out
like the rivers.
18 Yet for all this they sinned more against him: and provoked the
most Highest in the wilderness.
19 They tempted God in their hearts: and required meat for their
lust.
20 They spake against God also, saying: Shall God prepare a table
in the wilderness?
21 He smote the stony rock indeed, that the waters gushed out, and
the streams flowed withal: but can he give bread also, or provide
flesh for his people?
22 When the Lord heard this, he was wroth: so the fire was kindled
in Jacob, and there came up heavy displeasure against Israel;
23 Because they believed not in God: and put not their trust in
his help.