Psalms 78:12-20

In his historical review, Asaph began with the plagues in Egypt (Psalms 78:12). He drew broad strokes on his verbal canvas, tracing God’s faithfulness to the generation that left Egypt in the Exodus (Psalms 78:12-16). Each verse in this section recalls stories in the books of Exodus and Numbers.

In spite of God’s provisions the Israelites rebelled against Him. They put God to the test by demanding that He provide for them on their terms, rather than simply trusting and obeying Him (Psalms 78:17-20).