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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song. I will give thanks

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Speaker 1: to your way according to his righteousness, and will sing

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Speaker 1: praise to the name of the Lord Most High Psalm seven,

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Speaker 1: verse seventeen. My God, I think many people deserve your judgment,

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Speaker 1: but I pray you at first begin in my heart.

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Speaker 1: I do not want to be so focused on the

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Speaker 1: sins of others that I forget to look inward, search

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Speaker 1: my thoughts and feelings for unrighteousness. Tonight, draw repentance out

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Speaker 1: of me like water from deep well. Refresh me with mercy,

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Speaker 1: and fortify me with your truth. Convict me when I

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Speaker 1: stray from the path of righteousness. I pray that you

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Speaker 1: would draw other people to repentance, and that your justice

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Speaker 1: would thwart the works of evil men and women. Give

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Speaker 1: me peace and assurance that you will balance justice and

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Speaker 1: mercy perfectly. As I lay down, anchor me in your

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Speaker 1: spirit so I can dream of transforming the world for

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Speaker 1: your glory. In Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for praying

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Speaker 1: with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes, inviting you to unwind

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Speaker 1: your mind and spirit with tonight's sleep song. Prepare your

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Speaker 1: heart for this devotional from the Book of Songs, guiding

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Speaker 1: you into a rest embrace under His watchful eyes. Thank

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Speaker 1: you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's episode

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Speaker 1: of the Sleep Songs podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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Speaker 1: follow the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace Fortunights Sleep Psalm by Prey dot com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm seven. Start off the

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Speaker 2: night by getting in a comfortable position. You can sit

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Speaker 2: up straight in a chair or lay down on a

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Speaker 2: bed or a sofa. Relax your neck and shoulders, rest

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Speaker 2: your arms by your side, or rest your hands gently

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Speaker 2: on your lap. Take a few deep breaths and release

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Speaker 2: any tension in your body. Breathe in and out slowly,

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Speaker 2: close your eyes and focus your thoughts on God. Remember

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Speaker 2: He is your refuge in times of trouble, your shield

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Speaker 2: that covers you and protects you through the night. He

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Speaker 2: is also your savior that knows the pain and suffering

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Speaker 2: you have had to experience in this world. He knows

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Speaker 2: the burdens you are carrying from to day, and he

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Speaker 2: wants to give you rest before listening to God's word.

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Speaker 2: Clear your mind by lifting to day's worries and anxieties

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Speaker 2: to the Lord. Focus on his promises, on his mercy

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Speaker 2: and justice. Breathe in and out slowly. When you breathe in,

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Speaker 2: allow your lungs to completely fill with air before exhaling.

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Speaker 2: When you breathe out, release the stress and tension in

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Speaker 2: your muscles. As your body relaxes, Focus on quieting your

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Speaker 2: mind so that you can hear his voice bring you

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Speaker 2: comfort and hope. To night. When our pain and suffering

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Speaker 2: become too much to bear, the Bible tells us we

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Speaker 2: can take refuge in God and find rest, knowing His

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Speaker 2: justice will prevail in our lives and in our world.

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Speaker 2: Psalm seven from the King James's version says, O, Lord,

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Speaker 2: my God, in thee do I put my trust? Save

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Speaker 2: me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me.

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Speaker 2: Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it

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Speaker 2: in pieces, while there is none to deliver. O, Lord

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Speaker 2: my God, if I have done this, if there be

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Speaker 2: iniquity in my hands, if I have rewarded evil unto

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Speaker 2: him that was at peace with me, yea, I have

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Speaker 2: delivered him that without cause is mine enemy. Let the

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Speaker 2: enemy persecute my soul and take it. Yea, let him

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Speaker 2: tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine

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Speaker 2: honor in the dust. Saylah arise o, Lord, in thine anger,

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Speaker 2: lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies,

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Speaker 2: and awake from me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.

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Speaker 2: So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about

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Speaker 2: for their sakes. Therefore return thou on high. The Lord

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Speaker 2: shall judge the people. Judge me, o, Lord, according to

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Speaker 2: my righteousness, and according to mine integrity, that is in me. Oh,

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Speaker 2: let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end,

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Speaker 2: but establish the just for the righteous. God trieth the

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Speaker 2: hearts and reigns. My defense is of God, which saveth

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Speaker 2: the upright in heart. God judgeth the righteous, and God

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Speaker 2: is angry with the wicked every day. If he turns not,

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Speaker 2: he will wet his sword. He hath bent his bow

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Speaker 2: the instruments of death. He ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors. Behold,

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Speaker 2: he traveleth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief and brought

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Speaker 2: forth falsehood. He made a pit and diged it and

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Speaker 2: has fallen into the ditch which he made. His mischief

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Speaker 2: shall come down upon his own plate. I will praise

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Speaker 2: the Lord according to his righteousness, and will sing praise

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Speaker 2: to the name of the Lord Most High. God warns

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Speaker 2: us there will be injustice in this world. There may

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Speaker 2: even be times when the wicked prosper and the righteous suffer.

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Speaker 2: In these moments, No, God is always with us. He

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Speaker 2: is our shield that protects us. His righteousness rescues us

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Speaker 2: from the pit of destruction and despair. Take comfort knowing

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Speaker 2: God made the righteous secure in his grace and love,

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Speaker 2: and he will help you dwell in safety to night.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out, slowly, turn to the Lord and

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Speaker 2: bask in his presence. Allow His love and grace to

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Speaker 2: wash over you, and his righteousness to cleanse you. Close

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Speaker 2: your eyes and imagine God on High, ruling from his

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Speaker 2: magnificent throne in heaven. Feel the warmth of his light

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Speaker 2: on your face. See his mighty hands shielding you, holding you,

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Speaker 2: keeping you safe through the storm. Relax your body, Breathe

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Speaker 2: in and out. Focus your mind on God, the one

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Speaker 2: who knows you better than any one even better than yourself.

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Speaker 2: He knows what is in your heart and on your mind.

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Speaker 2: Nothing can be hidden from him. Ask God to forgive

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Speaker 2: any unconfessed sin you may have in your life. Ask

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Speaker 2: God to forgive you for times you have hurt others unintentionally.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. Know God has completely forgiven you

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Speaker 2: and does not hold any sin against you. Take comfort

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Speaker 2: in knowing you are fully known and fully loved by

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Speaker 2: your heavenly Father. Think of a time when you felt

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Speaker 2: attacked by the enemy and God defended you against your

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Speaker 2: false accuser. Praise God for revealing truth and restoring your reputation.

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Speaker 2: Praise God for the things He has made right in

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Speaker 2: your life and for the things He will make right

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Speaker 2: in your life. Think of someone who has been wrong, accused,

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Speaker 2: or persecuted and pray God will intervene in their circumstance

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Speaker 2: by shining his light on the darkness and revealing the truth.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will comfort them in times of despair. Lay

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Speaker 2: your requests before God. Cast all your cares and anxieties

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Speaker 2: on him. Allow His hope and comfort to help you

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Speaker 2: experience a deep, RESTful sleep tonight. Pray God will defend

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Speaker 2: the vulnerable and the oppressed in our world. Ask him

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Speaker 2: to show you how you can take a stand against evil.

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Speaker 2: Pray God will vindicate the innocent. Pray we will have

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Speaker 2: patience as we wait for His justice to be administered

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Speaker 2: in our world. Pray for God's intervention in a situation

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Speaker 2: or relationship where you are being treated unfairly. Pray for

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Speaker 2: God God to be with you and protect you and

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Speaker 2: give you wisdom on what steps you should take next.

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Speaker 2: Pray you will feel God's presence tonight and he will

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Speaker 2: bring you hope and joy to lighten your heart and

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Speaker 2: help you sleep through the night. Find solace knowing God

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Speaker 2: is with you tonight. He is shielding you, protecting you,

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Speaker 2: keeping you in his perfect peace so that you may

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Speaker 2: find rest. Relax your neck and shoulders. Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out slowly as your body relaxes, Allow God to refresh

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Speaker 2: your soul and help you rest through the night.