Psalms 78:21

"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?”"

Key Reflection

In Psalms 78:21, the psalmist reflects on a pivotal moment in Israel's history when God provided water from a rock, demonstrating His power to sustain His people with physical needs. The rhetorical question that follows challenges the Israelites' lack of trust, suggesting that if God could provide life-sustaining water, He was certainly capable of providing food as well. This passage highlights the Israelites' ingratitude and their persistent doubts about God's ability to care for them in the wilderness, even after witnessing His miraculous provision of water.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Therefore the Lord heard this, and was wroth -SeeNumbers 11:1,Numbers 11:10. So a fire was kindled against Jacob ... -Fire may be used here, as inNumbers 11:1, as an emblem of wrath; a fire may have been literally sent down to consume them.

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