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Behold, he struck the rock, so that waters gushed out, Streams overflowed. Can he give bread also? Will he provide flesh for his people?"

For all this they still sinned, And didn't believe in his wondrous works.

For their heart was not right with him, Neither were they faithful in his covenant.

He made a path for his anger. He didn't spare their soul from death, But gave their life over to the pestilence,

He also drove out the nations before them, Allotted them for an inheritance by line, And made the tribes of Israel to dwell in their tents.

For they provoked him to anger with their high places, And moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.

They have given the dead bodies of your servants to be food for the birds of the sky, The flesh of your saints to the animals of the earth.

For they have devoured Jacob, And destroyed his homeland.

Don't hold the iniquities of our forefathers against us. Let your tender mercies speedily meet us, For we are in desperate need.

Help us, God of our salvation, for the glory of your name. Deliver us, and forgive our sins, for your name's sake.

Why should the nations say, "Where is their God?" Let it be known among the nations, before our eyes, That vengeance for your servants' blood is being poured out.

You cleared the ground for it. It took deep root, and filled the land.

The stock which your right hand planted, The branch that you made strong for yourself.

Let your hand be on the man of your right hand, On the son of man whom you made strong for yourself.

For it is a statute for Israel, An ordinance of the God of Jacob.

He appointed it in Joseph for a testimony, When he went out over the land of Egypt, I heard a language that I didn't know.

Arise, God, judge the earth, For you inherit all of the nations.

For, behold, your enemies are stirred up. Those who hate you have lifted up their heads.

For they have conspired together with one mind. They form an alliance against you.

Who perished at Endor, Who became as dung for the earth.