1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:08,280 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwine your mind 2 00:00:08,600 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's sleep song. He will judge your 3 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:23,800 Speaker 1: people with righteousness, and you're poor with justice. Psalm seventy two, 4 00:00:24,079 --> 00:00:32,280 Speaker 1: Verse two. Dear Lord, as I lay in my bed, 5 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:38,040 Speaker 1: I feel the weight of the day lift from my 6 00:00:38,200 --> 00:00:45,920 Speaker 1: weary bones. My mind and body yearn for peace and rest. 7 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:50,560 Speaker 1: As I close my eyes, I offer up a prayer 8 00:00:50,960 --> 00:00:56,080 Speaker 1: to the heavens above. I release all my worries and 9 00:00:56,200 --> 00:01:03,240 Speaker 1: anxieties and lay them out your feet. I give thanks 10 00:01:03,920 --> 00:01:09,679 Speaker 1: for the blessings you have bestowed upon me today. As 11 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: I enter the realm of sleep, Let your loving hands 12 00:01:13,720 --> 00:01:18,319 Speaker 1: guide me into the land of dreams. May your grace 13 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:23,280 Speaker 1: shine upon me like the stars in the sky, bringing 14 00:01:23,360 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: peace and serenity to mid Blessed be your glorious name, forever, 15 00:01:33,360 --> 00:01:37,800 Speaker 1: may the whole earth be filled with your glory. Watch 16 00:01:37,920 --> 00:01:41,480 Speaker 1: over my loved ones near and far, and let them 17 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: feel your love and care wherever they are peaceful spirit 18 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:53,240 Speaker 1: and a heart full of love. I surrender myself to 19 00:01:53,320 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 1: your infinite wisdom. Grant me the RESTful slumber I need 20 00:02:00,680 --> 00:02:05,040 Speaker 1: to awaken with renewed strength and energy to face the 21 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:13,720 Speaker 1: challenges of tomorrow and Jesus Holy and Precious Nay, I 22 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:23,560 Speaker 1: pray Amen. Thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop 23 00:02:23,680 --> 00:02:29,079 Speaker 1: td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit 24 00:02:29,520 --> 00:02:34,880 Speaker 1: with tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional 25 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:40,679 Speaker 1: from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful 26 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:56,000 Speaker 1: embrace under His watchful ey. Thank you for joining me, 27 00:02:56,480 --> 00:03:02,400 Speaker 1: Bishop td Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. 28 00:03:03,760 --> 00:03:08,920 Speaker 1: If this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you 29 00:03:09,200 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: never miss a nightly encouragement. 30 00:03:15,520 --> 00:03:20,360 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by Prey dot com. 31 00:03:21,000 --> 00:03:25,440 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm seventy two. Before you 32 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:30,560 Speaker 2: meditate on God's Word, focus on relaxing your body and mind. 33 00:03:31,680 --> 00:03:34,800 Speaker 2: Let's get in a position that helps your oxygen flow 34 00:03:34,840 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 2: freely throughout your body. Sit straight up in a chair. 35 00:03:40,000 --> 00:03:44,400 Speaker 2: Rest your hands gently on your lap. Relax your neck 36 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 2: and shoulders. Rest your feet flat on the floor. Take 37 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:54,640 Speaker 2: a deep breath. Feel your lungs fill slowly with air. 38 00:03:55,840 --> 00:04:00,000 Speaker 2: Hold your breath for a few seconds, ex heil sleep, 39 00:04:01,200 --> 00:04:06,760 Speaker 2: and feel the air spread throughout your body, rejuvenating every cell, 40 00:04:07,720 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 2: every muscle, every joint. Breathe in and out slowly. With 41 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:20,640 Speaker 2: your next exhale, release the tension in your muscles. Relax 42 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:26,800 Speaker 2: your body, close your eyes, and focus your thoughts on God. 43 00:04:28,000 --> 00:04:34,120 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, Exhale slowly, and release any stress 44 00:04:34,160 --> 00:04:38,960 Speaker 2: and anxiety from today. Know He will carry your burdens 45 00:04:39,520 --> 00:04:42,920 Speaker 2: and give you rest for your mind, body, and soul. 46 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 2: Open your eyes. Breathe in and out slowly. Invite God 47 00:04:51,480 --> 00:04:55,279 Speaker 2: to speak to you through his word. Allow His truth 48 00:04:55,400 --> 00:04:58,640 Speaker 2: to bring you comfort and hope as you prepare for sleep. 49 00:05:00,320 --> 00:05:04,480 Speaker 2: When our present is troublesome, the Bible reminds us of 50 00:05:04,560 --> 00:05:06,760 Speaker 2: the glorious future we have with God. 51 00:05:08,279 --> 00:05:08,719 Speaker 1: To night. 52 00:05:09,640 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 2: Let's find hope in the eternity God has placed in 53 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:17,120 Speaker 2: our hearts, and find comfort in His presence in our present. 54 00:05:18,920 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 2: Psalm seventy two from the King James's version says, give 55 00:05:23,520 --> 00:05:27,600 Speaker 2: the King thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto 56 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:31,720 Speaker 2: the King's son. He shall judge thy people with righteousness, 57 00:05:32,120 --> 00:05:35,960 Speaker 2: and thy poor with judgment. The mountains shall bring peace 58 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:40,680 Speaker 2: to the people, and the little hills by righteousness. He 59 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:44,080 Speaker 2: shall judge the poor of the people. He shall save 60 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 2: the children of the needy, and shall break in peaces 61 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,760 Speaker 2: the oppressor. They shall fear thee As long as the 62 00:05:50,839 --> 00:05:56,080 Speaker 2: sun and moon endure throughout all generations, he shall come 63 00:05:56,160 --> 00:06:00,200 Speaker 2: down like rain upon the mown grass, as showers that 64 00:06:00,279 --> 00:06:04,200 Speaker 2: water the earth. In his days shall be the righteous, 65 00:06:04,240 --> 00:06:08,600 Speaker 2: flourish and abundance of peace. So long as the moon endureth, 66 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:13,560 Speaker 2: he shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and 67 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,080 Speaker 2: from the river unto the ends of the earth. They 68 00:06:17,120 --> 00:06:20,719 Speaker 2: that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and 69 00:06:20,839 --> 00:06:26,080 Speaker 2: his enemies shall lick the dust. The kings of Tarsish 70 00:06:26,120 --> 00:06:29,479 Speaker 2: and of the Isles shall bring presents. The kings of 71 00:06:29,520 --> 00:06:34,360 Speaker 2: Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts. Yea, All kings shall 72 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:39,240 Speaker 2: fall down before him. All nations shall serve him, for 73 00:06:39,360 --> 00:06:43,480 Speaker 2: he shall deliver the needy. When he crieth the poor. Also, 74 00:06:44,279 --> 00:06:48,000 Speaker 2: and him that hath no helper, he shall spare the 75 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:51,480 Speaker 2: poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. 76 00:06:52,920 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 2: He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence. And 77 00:06:56,839 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 2: precious shall their blood be in his sight, And he 78 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 2: shall live, and to him shall be given of the 79 00:07:04,160 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 2: gold of Sheba. Prayer also shall be made for him, 80 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:12,880 Speaker 2: continually and daily shall he be praised there shall be 81 00:07:12,920 --> 00:07:15,680 Speaker 2: a handful of corn in the earth, upon the top 82 00:07:15,760 --> 00:07:20,400 Speaker 2: of mountains. The fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon, and 83 00:07:20,480 --> 00:07:23,680 Speaker 2: they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth. 84 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:30,320 Speaker 2: His name shall endure forever. His name shall be continued 85 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,480 Speaker 2: as long as the sun, and men shall be blest 86 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:38,760 Speaker 2: in him. All nations shall call him blest. Blest be 87 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 2: the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth 88 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:48,920 Speaker 2: wondrous things. And blessed be his glorious name forever, And 89 00:07:49,040 --> 00:07:52,840 Speaker 2: let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen 90 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:57,840 Speaker 2: and Amen. The prayers of David, the son of Jesse 91 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:04,960 Speaker 2: are ended. Anticipating the future reign of Christ can fill 92 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 2: our hearts with hope and peace. As we lay down 93 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,760 Speaker 2: to sleep, we can look forward to the day He 94 00:08:11,840 --> 00:08:15,200 Speaker 2: will wipe away our tears, and our pain and suffering 95 00:08:15,280 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: will be no more. The brightness of our future with 96 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 2: Christ can quell the darkness of our present. Close your 97 00:08:24,480 --> 00:08:29,560 Speaker 2: eyes and take a deep breath as your lungs fill 98 00:08:29,640 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 2: with air. Imagine God filling you with his perfect peace, 99 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:39,280 Speaker 2: a peace that can never be shattered, a peace that 100 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:44,559 Speaker 2: you can enjoy in your present and future. As you exhale, 101 00:08:45,360 --> 00:08:50,160 Speaker 2: feel His peace flow throughout your body, calming your mind, 102 00:08:51,160 --> 00:08:57,640 Speaker 2: lightening your heart, softening your fingers and toes. Take another 103 00:08:57,760 --> 00:09:03,880 Speaker 2: deep breath as your chest rises. Visualize God lifting up 104 00:09:03,920 --> 00:09:07,400 Speaker 2: the poor and the needy, the weak and the vulnerable 105 00:09:08,160 --> 00:09:15,079 Speaker 2: to administer his justice. Exhale slowly as your chest falls. 106 00:09:16,120 --> 00:09:20,320 Speaker 2: Visualize God crushing the oppressors throughout the world with his 107 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:25,319 Speaker 2: mighty hands. No victory will be his, and you will 108 00:09:25,360 --> 00:09:29,520 Speaker 2: be set free from your fears and worries. Know you 109 00:09:29,600 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 2: will be safe and secure under His throne. Think of 110 00:09:34,559 --> 00:09:37,880 Speaker 2: a time when you witnessed an injustice and turned away. 111 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:41,720 Speaker 2: Confess the times when you did not stand up for 112 00:09:41,800 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 2: God's justice in your community. Pray he will fill your 113 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 2: heart with compassion for the poor and the needy, for 114 00:09:49,880 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 2: the oppressed and the vulnerable. Take a deep breath. Allow 115 00:09:56,040 --> 00:10:01,840 Speaker 2: his forgiveness to wash over you. Exhales slowly and release 116 00:10:01,960 --> 00:10:06,440 Speaker 2: any guilt and shame you are experiencing right now. Know 117 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:12,000 Speaker 2: His righteousness redeems you and restores you. Praise his name, 118 00:10:12,880 --> 00:10:17,600 Speaker 2: Rejoice in his power and glory. Rejoice in his strength. 119 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:22,760 Speaker 2: Thank him for the wonderful things he has done. Thank 120 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:26,720 Speaker 2: him for his hope and peace. Thank him for the 121 00:10:26,800 --> 00:10:31,880 Speaker 2: opportunity to spend eternity with him. Think of some one 122 00:10:31,920 --> 00:10:36,520 Speaker 2: who needs to experience God's justice to night. Pray he 123 00:10:36,559 --> 00:10:41,440 Speaker 2: will intervene in their circumstances and deliver them in their affliction. 124 00:10:42,880 --> 00:10:45,840 Speaker 2: Pray he will keep them in their perfect peace as 125 00:10:45,880 --> 00:10:51,839 Speaker 2: they sleep. Lay your requests before the Lord. Trust him 126 00:10:51,880 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 2: with the desires of your heart. Know his plans for 127 00:10:55,880 --> 00:10:59,160 Speaker 2: you are good and your future with him is bright. 128 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:04,440 Speaker 2: Pray God will reveal his justice and righteousness to the 129 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:08,680 Speaker 2: leaders in your community and country. Pray your leaders will 130 00:11:08,679 --> 00:11:13,120 Speaker 2: seek Him in everything they do. Pray God will give 131 00:11:13,160 --> 00:11:17,160 Speaker 2: you wisdom and understanding. Pray he will guide you to 132 00:11:17,280 --> 00:11:21,040 Speaker 2: His path of life and righteousness, where you can rest 133 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:25,880 Speaker 2: safely and securely. Pray God will give you hope and 134 00:11:26,080 --> 00:11:30,280 Speaker 2: peace during difficult times. Pray you will comfort you with 135 00:11:30,360 --> 00:11:34,960 Speaker 2: His presence and help you experience deep, RESTful sleep. 136 00:11:35,000 --> 00:11:35,320 Speaker 1: Tonight. 137 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:42,600 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly. Relax your neck and shoulders, 138 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:47,280 Speaker 2: release any tension that is still lingering in your body. 139 00:11:48,720 --> 00:11:53,200 Speaker 2: Close your eyes and allow God to refresh your soul 140 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:56,680 Speaker 2: and bring you peace to help you rest through the night.