19. Because of your great mercy,you never abandoned themin the desert.And you always guided themwith a cloud by dayand a fire at night.
20. Your gentle Spiritinstructed them,and you gave them manna to eatand water to drink.
21. You took good care of them,and for forty yearsthey never lacked a thing.Their shoes didn't wear out,and their feet were never swollen.
22. You let them conquer kingsand take their land,including King Sihon of Heshbonand King Og of Bashan.
23. You brought them into the landthat you had promisedtheir ancestors,and you blessed their nationwith people who outnumberedthe stars in the sky.