1 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:07,840 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your 2 00:00:07,960 --> 00:00:15,640 Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Deliver me, Lord 3 00:00:15,880 --> 00:00:21,800 Speaker 1: from the evil man, Preserve me from the violent man, 4 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:28,560 Speaker 1: Psalm one forty verse one. Dear God, as I prepare 5 00:00:28,640 --> 00:00:32,640 Speaker 1: to lay my head down to rest, I first want 6 00:00:32,680 --> 00:00:39,800 Speaker 1: to thank you for your justice. Your righteousness extends to 7 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:47,640 Speaker 1: the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds. Throughout my day, 8 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:52,680 Speaker 1: you have been my rock and shield. I am forever 9 00:00:52,920 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: grateful for debt. However, I come before you tonight with 10 00:00:59,800 --> 00:01:05,200 Speaker 1: the heavy heart. Intrusive thoughts have plagued my mind for 11 00:01:05,240 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: too long, causing my distress and unease. Though I try 12 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:15,200 Speaker 1: to fend them off, and though I cannot do it alone, 13 00:01:16,000 --> 00:01:22,240 Speaker 1: Please help me, Lord to find peace and rest. Take 14 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: these thoughts from me and replace them with gentle reminders 15 00:01:28,480 --> 00:01:36,440 Speaker 1: of your love and grace. Moreover, I ask you extend 16 00:01:36,440 --> 00:01:40,760 Speaker 1: a helping hand to those in need. May they find 17 00:01:40,920 --> 00:01:46,920 Speaker 1: refuge in your loving arms and rest for their weary souls. 18 00:01:48,800 --> 00:01:55,600 Speaker 1: As I drift off to sleep tonight, I imagine myself lying 19 00:01:56,720 --> 00:02:02,880 Speaker 1: at the foot of your throng. I imagine your warm embrace 20 00:02:03,000 --> 00:02:10,960 Speaker 1: holding me close, soothing my anxiety and calming my fears. 21 00:02:12,320 --> 00:02:19,560 Speaker 1: Thank you for your love and your mercy. May it 22 00:02:19,880 --> 00:02:30,160 Speaker 1: continue to guide me through another day. In Jesus' name. Amen, 23 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:42,400 Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind 24 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:48,240 Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. Prepare your heart for 25 00:02:48,280 --> 00:02:53,840 Speaker 1: this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into 26 00:02:53,880 --> 00:03:09,400 Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace under his watchful eye. Yes, thank you 27 00:03:09,520 --> 00:03:14,480 Speaker 1: for joining me, Bishop td Jakes, for tonight's episode of 28 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:20,760 Speaker 1: the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow 29 00:03:20,840 --> 00:03:26,880 Speaker 1: the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. 30 00:03:30,480 --> 00:03:35,240 Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm by pray dot Com. 31 00:03:35,720 --> 00:03:40,360 Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one forty. Lie down 32 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:45,280 Speaker 2: flat on your back, relax your neck and shoulders. Rest 33 00:03:45,320 --> 00:03:50,640 Speaker 2: your hands gently by your side. Breathe in and out 34 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:56,240 Speaker 2: slowly as you exhale, release any tension in your body. 35 00:03:57,560 --> 00:04:01,720 Speaker 2: Take a deep breath, how the fresh air to fill 36 00:04:01,760 --> 00:04:06,200 Speaker 2: your lungs completely. Hold your breath for a few seconds. 37 00:04:07,160 --> 00:04:13,520 Speaker 2: Exhale slowly, releasing the oxygen into your body, allowing it 38 00:04:13,560 --> 00:04:20,680 Speaker 2: to rejuvenate every cell, every muscle, every joint. Take another 39 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:25,680 Speaker 2: deep breath, lift any stress and anxiety from today to 40 00:04:25,760 --> 00:04:30,160 Speaker 2: the Lord. Allow his strong hands to carry your burdens. 41 00:04:31,120 --> 00:04:36,760 Speaker 2: Exhale and feel a heaviness release from your shoulders, opening 42 00:04:36,839 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 2: up your chest and lightening your heart. Meditate on the 43 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:46,360 Speaker 2: power and strength of the Lord. Picture his mighty hands 44 00:04:46,400 --> 00:04:51,120 Speaker 2: helping you and delivering you. Know in his hands you 45 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:57,359 Speaker 2: are safe and secure. Nothing can rise against you. Close 46 00:04:57,400 --> 00:05:02,520 Speaker 2: your eyes and prepare to listen to tonight's psalm. Allow 47 00:05:02,640 --> 00:05:07,320 Speaker 2: his word to strengthen you as you rest. God's word 48 00:05:07,440 --> 00:05:10,520 Speaker 2: tells us we live in a world at war, where 49 00:05:10,560 --> 00:05:13,800 Speaker 2: men you slander and the threat of violence to destroy 50 00:05:13,880 --> 00:05:17,880 Speaker 2: one another. But his word also reminds us God will 51 00:05:17,920 --> 00:05:21,240 Speaker 2: deliver those who put their hope in His power and strength. 52 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:26,159 Speaker 2: Psalm one hundred forty from the King James version says, 53 00:05:27,279 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 2: Deliver me, o Lord, from the evil man. Preserve me 54 00:05:31,160 --> 00:05:34,960 Speaker 2: from the violent man, which imagine mischiefs in their heart. 55 00:05:35,440 --> 00:05:39,640 Speaker 2: Continually are they gathered together for war. They have sharpened 56 00:05:39,640 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 2: their tongues like a serpent. Adder's poison is under their lips. Sailah, 57 00:05:45,320 --> 00:05:47,400 Speaker 2: Keep me, o Lord, from the hands of the wicked. 58 00:05:47,839 --> 00:05:51,359 Speaker 2: Preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to 59 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:55,359 Speaker 2: overthrow my goings. The proud have hit a snare for me, 60 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:58,960 Speaker 2: and chords. They have spread a net by the wayside. 61 00:05:59,240 --> 00:06:02,920 Speaker 2: They have set jibs for me. Say Lah, I said, 62 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,520 Speaker 2: unto the Lord, Thou art my God. Hear the voice 63 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:10,320 Speaker 2: of my supplications. O Lord, O God, the Lord the 64 00:06:10,360 --> 00:06:13,960 Speaker 2: strength of my salvation. Thou hast covered my head in 65 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:17,520 Speaker 2: the day of battle. Grant not, o Lord, the desires 66 00:06:17,520 --> 00:06:21,479 Speaker 2: of the wicked further, not his wicked device, lest they 67 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:25,719 Speaker 2: exalt themselves. Say lah, as for the head of those 68 00:06:25,800 --> 00:06:29,000 Speaker 2: that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own 69 00:06:29,040 --> 00:06:33,279 Speaker 2: lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them. Let 70 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:36,960 Speaker 2: them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that 71 00:06:37,040 --> 00:06:40,760 Speaker 2: they rise not up again. Let not an evil speaker 72 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:44,040 Speaker 2: be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent 73 00:06:44,120 --> 00:06:47,400 Speaker 2: man to overthrow him. I know that the Lord will 74 00:06:47,400 --> 00:06:50,440 Speaker 2: maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of 75 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 2: the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name. 76 00:06:54,920 --> 00:06:59,640 Speaker 2: The upright shall dwell in thy presence. The Psalmist reminds 77 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,760 Speaker 2: us the troubles and evil we will face in this world. 78 00:07:03,600 --> 00:07:07,200 Speaker 2: People will rise against us and slander us because of 79 00:07:07,240 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 2: our faith in God. But we can find hope and 80 00:07:11,120 --> 00:07:14,400 Speaker 2: joy in the strength of the Lord, for he will 81 00:07:14,440 --> 00:07:19,280 Speaker 2: deliver us from our enemies and give us rest. Take 82 00:07:19,320 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 2: a deep breath. Feel the Lord's strength fill you, preparing 83 00:07:24,520 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 2: you for the battles in this life. Exhale slowly and 84 00:07:29,560 --> 00:07:32,560 Speaker 2: put on the helmet of His salvation that will protect 85 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:35,080 Speaker 2: you from the evil that lurks in the darkness of 86 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 2: the world. Know his mighty hands will protect you from 87 00:07:38,880 --> 00:07:42,320 Speaker 2: the evil one. Know his right hand will uphold you 88 00:07:42,440 --> 00:07:46,040 Speaker 2: in the middle of the battlefield, enabling you to stand 89 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 2: firm in your faith until the end. Breathe in and 90 00:07:50,720 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 2: out slowly. Bask in the powerful presence of the Lord. 91 00:07:57,640 --> 00:08:01,960 Speaker 2: Dwell in his safety. Put your hope in his justice 92 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:06,080 Speaker 2: and mercy. Know he will bring down those who rise 93 00:08:06,160 --> 00:08:10,160 Speaker 2: against the poor and afflicted. Know those who follow the 94 00:08:10,200 --> 00:08:13,560 Speaker 2: Lord and love him will find rest in his power 95 00:08:13,640 --> 00:08:19,360 Speaker 2: and strength, in the security of his salvation. Acknowledge any 96 00:08:19,520 --> 00:08:24,679 Speaker 2: unconfessed sin before the Lord. Confess any slander or threats 97 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:29,160 Speaker 2: that have left your tongue. Confess any selfishness that has 98 00:08:29,240 --> 00:08:32,800 Speaker 2: kept you from giving to the poor and needy. Ask 99 00:08:32,920 --> 00:08:36,160 Speaker 2: God to forgive you for any harsh words you have spoken. 100 00:08:37,679 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 2: Rejoice in the power and strength of the Lord. Rejoice 101 00:08:42,280 --> 00:08:46,120 Speaker 2: in his salvation. Thank him for the times he has 102 00:08:46,200 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 2: helped you and delivered you. Thank him for the love 103 00:08:50,160 --> 00:08:54,320 Speaker 2: and mercy he has shown you. Thank him for protecting 104 00:08:54,360 --> 00:08:58,200 Speaker 2: you from the evil in this world. Think of a 105 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:02,920 Speaker 2: person who is experiencing a difficult time right now. Pray 106 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:06,160 Speaker 2: God will help them and deliver them from their troubles. 107 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:10,400 Speaker 2: Pray he will fill them with his peace and preserve 108 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:14,840 Speaker 2: them with his strength. Cry out to the Lord. Tell 109 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:19,720 Speaker 2: him about your troubles. Lift your fears and worries to him. 110 00:09:20,520 --> 00:09:24,920 Speaker 2: Ask for his help and deliverance. Ask for his provision 111 00:09:25,240 --> 00:09:29,880 Speaker 2: and protection. Know he hears you and will answer you. 112 00:09:31,400 --> 00:09:34,480 Speaker 2: Pray for the Lord to reveal the evil in this world. 113 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:38,480 Speaker 2: Pray he will protect his people from those who seek 114 00:09:38,520 --> 00:09:42,480 Speaker 2: to destroy them. Pray for the Lord to help you 115 00:09:42,600 --> 00:09:46,280 Speaker 2: be a champion for the poor and the afflicted. Pray 116 00:09:46,360 --> 00:09:49,800 Speaker 2: God will fill your heart with his generosity and courage 117 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:54,480 Speaker 2: as you defend their cause. Pray for the Lord to 118 00:09:54,559 --> 00:09:57,319 Speaker 2: protect you from the path and the hands of the wicked. 119 00:09:58,400 --> 00:10:01,000 Speaker 2: Pray you will put your hope and trust in His 120 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:05,080 Speaker 2: strength and salvation so that you may find rest tonight. 121 00:10:06,800 --> 00:10:12,239 Speaker 2: Breathe in and out Slowly relax your neck and shoulders, 122 00:10:13,360 --> 00:10:19,760 Speaker 2: soften your fingers and toes. As your body relaxes, allow 123 00:10:19,920 --> 00:10:23,960 Speaker 2: God's hope to comfort you and his strength to restore 124 00:10:24,000 --> 00:10:27,400 Speaker 2: you as you sleep peacefully throughout the night.