Nehemiah 9:16-20

MLV(i) 16 But they and our fathers dealt proudly and stiffened their neck and did not listen to your commandments, 17 and refused to obey, neither were mindful of your wonders that you did among them, but stiffened their neck. And in their rebellion they appointed a captain to return to their bondage. But you are a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abundant in loving kindness and did not forsake them.
18 Yes, when they had made a molten calf for them and said, This is your God that brought you up out of Egypt and had worked great provocations, 19 yet you in your great mercies did not forsake them in the wilderness. The pillar of cloud did not depart from over them by day to lead them in the way, neither the pillar of fire by night to show them light and the way in which they should go.
20 You also gave your good Spirit to instruct them and did not withhold your manna from their mouth and gave them water for their thirst.