1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your 2 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:15,800 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. I love the 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:20,920 Speaker 1: Lord because he listens to my voice and my cries 4 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:29,560 Speaker 1: for mercy Psalm one sixteen, verse one. Dear God, my 5 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:35,199 Speaker 1: soul has strayed from you. Comfort and peace have eluded me. 6 00:00:35,320 --> 00:00:38,559 Speaker 1: I have searched for ways to return to you, but 7 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:43,960 Speaker 1: to no avail. I may sleep tonight, but it will 8 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:49,920 Speaker 1: not be true rest that only comes from you. I 9 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:55,680 Speaker 1: earnestly and eagerly ask that you restore my heart to you, 10 00:00:56,800 --> 00:01:02,440 Speaker 1: bring me back to a place of hearty with your spirit. 11 00:01:04,800 --> 00:01:13,480 Speaker 1: Am died and weary. May your word be my bread. 12 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:19,800 Speaker 1: May your spirit be my water. May your loving, embracing, 13 00:01:20,040 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 1: tender mercy be my rest. In Jesus' name, I pray Amen, 14 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:35,440 Speaker 1: Thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D. 15 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:41,160 Speaker 1: Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with 16 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:47,280 Speaker 1: tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from 17 00:01:47,319 --> 00:01:53,080 Speaker 1: the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace 18 00:01:54,480 --> 00:02:09,400 Speaker 1: under his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop 19 00:02:09,480 --> 00:02:14,919 Speaker 1: td Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. 20 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:21,400 Speaker 1: If this episode Blessed you follow the podcast so you 21 00:02:21,720 --> 00:02:25,079 Speaker 1: never miss a nightly encouragement. 22 00:02:27,840 --> 00:02:33,080 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm grace for tonight's sleep Psalm by pray dot com. 23 00:02:33,400 --> 00:02:38,480 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and sixteen tonight. 24 00:02:39,440 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 2: Let's focus on surrendering and submitting to God, knowing he 25 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:50,239 Speaker 2: is our savior and our redeemer, our helper and our deliverer. 26 00:02:51,200 --> 00:02:55,960 Speaker 2: Focus on controlling your breathing and fixating your thoughts on 27 00:02:56,160 --> 00:03:01,520 Speaker 2: God and his word. First, yet in a comfortable position, 28 00:03:02,639 --> 00:03:06,119 Speaker 2: make sure your back is flat and straight and your 29 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:11,040 Speaker 2: chest is up and out for optimal oxygen flow. Take 30 00:03:11,080 --> 00:03:16,240 Speaker 2: a deep breath. Feel the fresh, clean air fill your chest, 31 00:03:16,880 --> 00:03:21,560 Speaker 2: rejuvenating your lungs. Hold your breath for a few seconds. 32 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:27,560 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and allow the oxygen to flow throughout your body, 33 00:03:28,160 --> 00:03:33,520 Speaker 2: restoring your muscles and joints, nourishing your bones, healing you 34 00:03:33,800 --> 00:03:38,000 Speaker 2: from your head to your toes. Clear your mind and 35 00:03:38,280 --> 00:03:43,320 Speaker 2: meditate on God's goodness and faithfulness. Think about the salvation 36 00:03:43,520 --> 00:03:48,640 Speaker 2: he has freely given you. Breathe in his love, joy, 37 00:03:48,760 --> 00:03:53,720 Speaker 2: and peace. Breathe out your stress and anxiety from today. 38 00:03:55,000 --> 00:03:59,200 Speaker 2: With your next breath, feel His hands deliver you from 39 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:04,400 Speaker 2: your burdens. Relax in your neck and shoulders, quiet in 40 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:10,640 Speaker 2: your mind, slowing down your heart, close your eyes, and 41 00:04:10,760 --> 00:04:15,560 Speaker 2: prepare to listen to Tonight's palm. When we are facing 42 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:19,839 Speaker 2: difficult times, the Bible reminds us to look to God 43 00:04:20,520 --> 00:04:25,159 Speaker 2: and lift our voices to him, trusting he will rescue us, 44 00:04:25,640 --> 00:04:30,880 Speaker 2: redeem us, and restore us at the right time. Psalm 45 00:04:30,920 --> 00:04:35,240 Speaker 2: one hundred sixteen from the King James's version says I 46 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: loved the Lord because he hath heard my voice and 47 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:43,200 Speaker 2: my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me. 48 00:04:44,080 --> 00:04:47,240 Speaker 2: Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 49 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:51,520 Speaker 2: The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of 50 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:55,719 Speaker 2: hell got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow. 51 00:04:56,680 --> 00:05:00,800 Speaker 2: Then called I upon the name of the Lord. O, Lord, 52 00:05:00,920 --> 00:05:06,159 Speaker 2: I beseech THEE deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord 53 00:05:06,279 --> 00:05:11,600 Speaker 2: and righteous. Yea, our God is merciful. The Lord preserveth 54 00:05:11,640 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 2: the simple. I was brought low, and he helped me 55 00:05:15,920 --> 00:05:19,919 Speaker 2: return unto thy rest O my soul, For the Lord 56 00:05:20,000 --> 00:05:23,960 Speaker 2: hath dealt bountifully with THEE. For thou hast delivered my 57 00:05:24,080 --> 00:05:27,960 Speaker 2: soul from death. Mine eyes from tears and my feet 58 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:31,520 Speaker 2: from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the 59 00:05:31,600 --> 00:05:35,400 Speaker 2: land of the Living. I believed. Therefore have I spoken. 60 00:05:36,080 --> 00:05:40,159 Speaker 2: I was greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, all 61 00:05:40,320 --> 00:05:44,000 Speaker 2: men are liars. What shall I render unto the Lord 62 00:05:44,080 --> 00:05:47,359 Speaker 2: for all his benefits toward me? I will take the 63 00:05:47,440 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 2: cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord. 64 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 2: I will pay my vows unto the Lord now and 65 00:05:54,480 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 2: the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight 66 00:05:58,560 --> 00:06:03,479 Speaker 2: of the Lord is the death of his saints. O Lord, truly, 67 00:06:03,720 --> 00:06:07,200 Speaker 2: I am thy servant. I am thy servant, and the 68 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:11,960 Speaker 2: son of thine handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bonds. I 69 00:06:12,040 --> 00:06:15,760 Speaker 2: will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will 70 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:19,080 Speaker 2: call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay 71 00:06:19,160 --> 00:06:22,120 Speaker 2: my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of 72 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:25,760 Speaker 2: all his people, in the courts of the Lord's house, 73 00:06:26,400 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 2: in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, praise ye the Lord. 74 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:37,960 Speaker 2: Meditate on the graciousness and righteousness of the Lord. Meditate 75 00:06:38,040 --> 00:06:42,080 Speaker 2: on his love and compassion, for you know in his 76 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 2: grace he saves you. In his righteousness he redeems you 77 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:52,280 Speaker 2: know in his love he sustains you in his compassion, 78 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:58,080 Speaker 2: he delivers you. Close your eyes and take a deep breath. 79 00:06:59,160 --> 00:07:03,920 Speaker 2: Be filled with the goodness of the Lord. Exhale slowly 80 00:07:04,680 --> 00:07:07,880 Speaker 2: and allow his grace and love to flow through you, 81 00:07:08,839 --> 00:07:15,360 Speaker 2: cleansing you, purifying you, refreshing you. Find rest for your 82 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:20,480 Speaker 2: soul and his goodness and his faithfulness. Take a deep breath. 83 00:07:21,560 --> 00:07:25,360 Speaker 2: Lift the cup of his salvation, drink from it, and 84 00:07:25,480 --> 00:07:31,160 Speaker 2: allow His word to satisfy you fully and deeply. Exhale 85 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:35,440 Speaker 2: slowly and feel His righteousness cover you like a blanket, 86 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:41,000 Speaker 2: keeping you safe and secure through the night. Think of 87 00:07:41,040 --> 00:07:44,240 Speaker 2: a difficult time when you did not call upon the 88 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:47,560 Speaker 2: name of the Lord. Think of a time when you 89 00:07:47,720 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 2: did not trust God to help you and deliver you. 90 00:07:51,560 --> 00:07:57,360 Speaker 2: Acknowledge any unconfessed sin from these times. Confess any doubts 91 00:07:57,360 --> 00:08:01,840 Speaker 2: you have of God's goodness and faithfulness. Take a deep, 92 00:08:01,960 --> 00:08:07,600 Speaker 2: cleansing breath. Allow his righteousness to vindicate you, and his 93 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:13,200 Speaker 2: forgiveness to wash away your sin and shame. Exhale slowly 94 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:19,040 Speaker 2: and experience the freedom of God's salvation. Be freed from 95 00:08:19,080 --> 00:08:23,560 Speaker 2: the chains of sin and death. Think of your prayers 96 00:08:23,600 --> 00:08:27,560 Speaker 2: God has answered in the past. Reflect on the times 97 00:08:27,560 --> 00:08:31,320 Speaker 2: he has helped you and delivered you. Thank Him for 98 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 2: listening to you and for answering your prayers. Praise Him 99 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:41,000 Speaker 2: for the times he has rescued you, for the times 100 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:45,120 Speaker 2: he has restored you. Think of a person who needs 101 00:08:45,160 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 2: to experience the power of prayer. Pray God will hear 102 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 2: their cries and answer their prayers to strengthen their faith 103 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:59,240 Speaker 2: and fill their heart with praise and thanksgiving. Pray they 104 00:08:59,240 --> 00:09:02,600 Speaker 2: will put their trth trust in Him and rest peacefully 105 00:09:02,720 --> 00:09:08,360 Speaker 2: in his presence. Tonight, call upon the Lord. Lift your 106 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:13,679 Speaker 2: struggles and troubles to him. Know he hears your voice, 107 00:09:13,960 --> 00:09:19,040 Speaker 2: He hears your prayers. Wait expectantly for his help and deliverance. 108 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,840 Speaker 2: Pray for those who are grieving the loss of a 109 00:09:22,840 --> 00:09:27,240 Speaker 2: loved one. Pray God will comfort them and fill their 110 00:09:27,280 --> 00:09:32,199 Speaker 2: hearts with joy, knowing their loved ones are with him. 111 00:09:32,440 --> 00:09:35,920 Speaker 2: Pray for God to keep you from stumbling in this world. 112 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:41,680 Speaker 2: Pray you will walk with Him and experience His abundant life. 113 00:09:42,040 --> 00:09:46,320 Speaker 2: Pray for healing in a specific area of your life. 114 00:09:46,559 --> 00:09:50,240 Speaker 2: Pray He will restore you and rejuvenate you. As you sleep, 115 00:09:51,559 --> 00:09:55,800 Speaker 2: take a deep breath, be filled with the goodness of God. 116 00:09:56,960 --> 00:10:02,280 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and feel his hand strengthen you and sustain 117 00:10:02,400 --> 00:10:09,400 Speaker 2: you through the night. Breathe in and out slowly, close 118 00:10:09,400 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 2: your eyes and surrender to God. Allow his peace to 119 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:18,680 Speaker 2: help you experience deep, RESTful sleep.