Friday, August 03, 2007

Squirrel Feeder

1 Praise awaits [a] You, O God, in Zion; to You our vows will be fulfilled.

2 O You Who hear prayer, to You all men will come.

3 When we were overwhelmed by sins, You forgave [b] our transgressions.

4 Blessed are those You choose and bring near to live in Your courts! We are filled with the good things of Your house, of Your holy temple.

5 You answer us with awesome deeds of righteousness, O God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of Earth and of the farthest seas, 6 Who formed the mountains by Your power, having armed Yourself with strength, 7 Who stilled the roaring of the seas, the roaring of their waves, and the turmoil of the nations.

8 Those living far away fear Your wonders; where morning dawns and evening fades You call forth songs of joy.

9 You care for the land and water it; You enrich it abundantly. The streams of God are filled with water to provide the people with grain, for so You have ordained it. [c]

10 You drench its furrows and level its ridges; You soften it with showers and bless its crops.

11 You crown the year with Your bounty, and Your carts overflow with abundance.

12 The grasslands of the desert overflow; the hills are clothed with gladness.

13 The meadows are covered with flocks and the valleys are mantled with grain; they shout for joy and sing.

-Psalm 65