WEBVTT - Psalm 142

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your

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<v Speaker 1>mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep Psalm. I cried to

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<v Speaker 1>the Lord with my voice. With my voice, I made

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<v Speaker 1>supplication to Gold Psalm Verse one. Heavenly Father, tonight, I

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<v Speaker 1>prayed to you with a quieted voice, and I hushed.

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<v Speaker 1>So I am weak and weary from the day and

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<v Speaker 1>need deep rest. When the wear and tear of the

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<v Speaker 1>weak accumulates. Trust in the God who rejuvenates your word

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<v Speaker 1>declares that you are a refuge for the weary and

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<v Speaker 1>care for the souls of the weak. I call upon

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<v Speaker 1>those promises tonight and ask for a heavy sleep. Draw

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<v Speaker 1>out a sigh of relief from me, like waters from

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<v Speaker 1>a deep well. Release me from the tension of the

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<v Speaker 1>week's troubles. Bring me out of the hardened ground, and

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<v Speaker 1>raise me into your peaceful presence. I trust that you

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<v Speaker 1>will respond, for you are could go shifle kime and

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<v Speaker 1>feel with compassion. I pray these things with trust, he

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<v Speaker 1>and devotion in Jesus' name. Amen, I'm Bishop TD Jakes,

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<v Speaker 1>inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's

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<v Speaker 1>sleep song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the

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<v Speaker 1>book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under

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<v Speaker 1>his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me. Bishop TD

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<v Speaker 1>Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Songs podcast. If

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<v Speaker 1>this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never

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<v Speaker 1>miss a nightly encouragement.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep psalm by pray dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and forty two.

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<v Speaker 2>As you lay down to sleep, focus on relaxing your

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<v Speaker 2>body and calming your mind. Begin by taking a deep,

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<v Speaker 2>cleansing breath. Feel the fresh air, rejuvenate your lungs. Exhale slowly,

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<v Speaker 2>and release any stress in your muscles and any tension

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<v Speaker 2>in your body. Close your eyes and focus on releasing

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<v Speaker 2>each anxious thought to help you meditate on God's word.

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<v Speaker 2>With each inhale, lift a thought that is distracting you

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<v Speaker 2>from fully focusing on God's presence and word. With each exhale,

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<v Speaker 2>release that thought to the Lord and allow his presence

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<v Speaker 2>to quiet your mind. As your body relaxes and your

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<v Speaker 2>mind calms, open your heart to hear God's voice. Allow

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<v Speaker 2>his presence to comfort you with his hope and peace.

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<v Speaker 2>Allow his word to renew your mind and spirit and

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<v Speaker 2>refresh your soul. When we feel alone in our pain

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<v Speaker 2>and suffering, the Bible reminds us we can call out

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<v Speaker 2>to God in our distress and take refuge in him.

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<v Speaker 2>Psalm one hundred forty two from the King James version says,

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<v Speaker 2>I cried unto the Lord with my voice. With my

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<v Speaker 2>voice unto the Lord, did I make my supplication. I

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<v Speaker 2>poured out my complaint before him. I shewed before him

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<v Speaker 2>my trouble, when my spirit was overwhelmed within me. Then

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<v Speaker 2>thou knewest my path in the way wherein I walked?

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<v Speaker 2>Have they privily laid a snare for me? I looked

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<v Speaker 2>on my right hand and beheld, but there was no

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<v Speaker 2>man that would know me. Refuge failed me, No man

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<v Speaker 2>cared for my soul. I cried unto thee O Lord,

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<v Speaker 2>I said, Thou art my refuge and my portion in

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<v Speaker 2>the land of the living. Attend unto my cry, for

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<v Speaker 2>I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors,

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<v Speaker 2>for they are stronger than I. Bring my soul out

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<v Speaker 2>of prison, that I may praise Thy name. Thy righteous

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<v Speaker 2>shall compass about me, for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.

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<v Speaker 2>Meditating on God's word can help us feel closer to him.

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<v Speaker 2>His word can lift our spirits and fill our hearts

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<v Speaker 2>with his peace. When the world is against us, we

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<v Speaker 2>can rest in the presence of the one who is

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<v Speaker 2>for us. Take a deep breath, Lift your feet years

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<v Speaker 2>and worries to the Lord. Lift your troubles and struggles

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<v Speaker 2>to him. Exhale slowly, feeling his hands deliver you. Lifting

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<v Speaker 2>the heaviness that weighs down your spirit and heart, Lifting

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<v Speaker 2>the anxious thoughts that consume your mind. Rest in the

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<v Speaker 2>strength and peace of the Lord. With a clear mind,

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<v Speaker 2>focus on God's love and mercy. Focus on his promises

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<v Speaker 2>to help you and deliver you. Allow his love to

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<v Speaker 2>free you. Allow his promises to bring you hope. In

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<v Speaker 2>the darkness of night, take refuge in the Lord. Dwell

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<v Speaker 2>in the safety of his presence. Think of the times

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<v Speaker 2>in your life you lost hope in the power and

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<v Speaker 2>strength of the Lord. Think of the times you did

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<v Speaker 2>not rely on Him for his help because you had

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<v Speaker 2>lost trust in him. Confess any sin that is weighing

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<v Speaker 2>heavily on your heart. Confess any doubts of God's goodness

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<v Speaker 2>and love. Ask for God's forgiveness. Ask for him to

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<v Speaker 2>help you. Put your trust in Him always, even when

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<v Speaker 2>life is hard. Think of a time when God's presence

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<v Speaker 2>comforted you during a difficult time. Thank Him for always

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<v Speaker 2>being there for you. Thank Him for his comfort and love.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank Him for the strength he has given you to

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<v Speaker 2>carry you through some of your most difficult days and

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<v Speaker 2>of your darkest nights. Think of a person who needs

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<v Speaker 2>to experience the hope of the Lord tonight. Pray God

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<v Speaker 2>will touch their hearts and make his presence known to them.

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<v Speaker 2>Pray God will comfort them with his promises and sustain

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<v Speaker 2>them with his strength. Come before thee Lord and lift

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<v Speaker 2>your requests to him. Pour out your complaints and troubles

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<v Speaker 2>before him. Ask for his help and deliverance. Put your

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<v Speaker 2>trust in Him and know He is always with you

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<v Speaker 2>and for you. Pray for the Lord's people who are

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<v Speaker 2>facing dangers and persecution every day. Pray God will keep

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<v Speaker 2>them and sustain them and give them rest until He

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<v Speaker 2>delivers them. Pray for the Lord's help with a specific

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<v Speaker 2>struggle in your life. Pray God will free you from

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<v Speaker 2>the things of this world that try to entangle you

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<v Speaker 2>and hinder your daily walk with Him. Pray for the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord's presence to comfort you as you lay down to sleep.

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<v Speaker 2>Pray you will rest in His hope and peace to night.

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<v Speaker 2>Take a deep breath, be filled with the hope and

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<v Speaker 2>peace of the Lord. Exhale slowly and allow the power

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<v Speaker 2>of God to rest upon you. Close your eyes and

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<v Speaker 2>relax your body and calm your mind. As you drift

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<v Speaker 2>off to sleep, focus on the goodness of God, knowing

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<v Speaker 2>he will never leave you, and He will keep you

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<v Speaker 2>safe and warm as you rest through the night.