Deuteronomy 9:18-19
18 Then I fell down like the first time in the presence of the Lord for 40 days and 40 nights; I did not eat bread or drink water because of all the sin you committed, doing what was evil in the Lord’s sight and provoking Him to anger.
19 I was afraid of the fierce anger the Lord had directed against you,(A) because He was about to destroy you. But again the Lord listened to me on that occasion.(B)