39. The lord spread a cloud above them as a coveringand gave them a great fire to light the darkness.
40. They asked for meat, and he sent them quail;he satisfied their hunger with manna—bread from heaven.
41. He split open a rock, and water gushed outto form a river through the dry wasteland.
42. For he remembered his sacred promiseto his servant Abraham.
43. So he brought his people out of Egypt with joy,his chosen ones with rejoicing.
44. He gave his people the lands of pagan nations,and they harvested crops that others had planted.
45. All this happened so they would follow his decreesand obey his instructions.Praise the lord!