Psalm 78:20

Behold, he smote the rock, that the waters gushed out, and the streams overflowed; can he give bread also? can he provide flesh for his people?

Cross-reference

Psalm 78:41 Parallel

Psalm 78:41 immediately follows, summarizing the people's response: they turned back and tempted God after this miracle.

Psalm 105:41 retells the same rock-striking miracle, emphasizing God's provision of water in the desert.

Exodus 17:6 Citation

Exodus 17:6 records the striking of the rock for water, the very event referenced in Psalm 78:20.

Numbers 11:21-23 directly parallels the doubt about providing meat — Moses questions God's ability, just as the people do here.

Isaiah 48:21 also recalls the rock giving water, highlighting God's care for Israel in the wilderness.

Mark 8:4 Parallel

In Mark 8:4, the disciples question how to feed a crowd in a desolate place, mirroring Israel's complaint about bread in the wilderness.

In 1 Corinthians 10:4, Paul identifies the rock that gave water as Christ, giving a typological fulfillment of the provision in Psalm 78:20.

Numbers 20:11 describes a later striking of the rock at Kadesh, similar in miracle but a different incident of unbelief.