Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your
Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Deliver me, Lord
Speaker 1: from the evil man, Preserve me from the violent man,
Speaker 1: Psalm one forty verse one. Dear God, as I prepare
Speaker 1: to lay my head down to rest, I first want
Speaker 1: to thank you for your justice. Your righteousness extends to
Speaker 1: the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds. Throughout my day,
Speaker 1: you have been my rock and shield. I am forever
Speaker 1: grateful for debt. However, I come before you tonight with
Speaker 1: the heavy heart. Intrusive thoughts have plagued my mind for
Speaker 1: too long, causing my distress and unease. Though I try
Speaker 1: to fend them off, and though I cannot do it alone,
Speaker 1: Please help me, Lord to find peace and rest. Take
Speaker 1: these thoughts from me and replace them with gentle reminders
Speaker 1: of your love and grace. Moreover, I ask you extend
Speaker 1: a helping hand to those in need. May they find
Speaker 1: refuge in your loving arms and rest for their weary souls.
Speaker 1: As I drift off to sleep tonight, I imagine myself lying
Speaker 1: at the foot of your throng. I imagine your warm embrace
Speaker 1: holding me close, soothing my anxiety and calming my fears.
Speaker 1: Thank you for your love and your mercy. May it
Speaker 1: continue to guide me through another day. In Jesus' name. Amen,
Speaker 1: I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind
Speaker 1: and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. Prepare your heart for
Speaker 1: this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into
Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace under his watchful eye. Yes, thank you
Speaker 1: for joining me, Bishop td Jakes, for tonight's episode of
Speaker 1: the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow
Speaker 1: the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. Hello,
Speaker 1: I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot Com. We
Speaker 1: will be meditating on Psalm one forty. Lie down flat
Speaker 1: on your back, relax your neck and shoulders. Rest your
Speaker 1: hands gently by your side. Breathe in and out slowly
Speaker 1: as you exhale, release any tension in your body. Take
Speaker 1: a deep breath, how the fresh air to fill your
Speaker 1: lungs completely. Hold your breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly,
Speaker 1: releasing the oxygen into your body, allowing it to rejuvenate
Speaker 1: every cell, every muscle, every joint. Take another deep breath,
Speaker 1: lift any stress and anxiety from today to the Lord.
Speaker 1: Allow his strong hands to carry your burdens. Exhale and
Speaker 1: feel a heaviness release from your shoulders, opening up your
Speaker 1: chest and lightening your heart. Meditate on the power and
Speaker 1: strength of the Lord. Picture his mighty hands helping you
Speaker 1: and delivering you. Know in his hands you are safe
Speaker 1: and secure. Nothing can rise against you. Close your eyes
Speaker 1: and prepare to listen to tonight's psalm. Allow his word
Speaker 1: to strengthen you as you rest. God's word tells us
Speaker 1: we live in a world at war, where men you
Speaker 1: slander and the threat of violence to destroy one another.
Speaker 1: But his word also reminds us God will deliver those
Speaker 1: who put their hope in His power and strength. Psalm
Speaker 1: one hundred forty from the King James version says, Deliver me,
Speaker 1: o Lord, from the evil man. Preserve me from the
Speaker 1: violent man, which imagine mischiefs in their heart. Continually are
Speaker 1: they gathered together for war. They have sharpened their tongues
Speaker 1: like a serpent. Adder's poison is under their lips. Sailah,
Speaker 1: Keep me, o Lord, from the hands of the wicked.
Speaker 1: Preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to
Speaker 1: overthrow my goings. The proud have hit a snare for me,
Speaker 1: and chords. They have spread a net by the wayside.
Speaker 1: They have set jibs for me. Say Lah, I said,
Speaker 1: unto the Lord, Thou art my God. Hear the voice
Speaker 1: of my supplications. O Lord, O God, the Lord the
Speaker 1: strength of my salvation. Thou hast covered my head in
Speaker 1: the day of battle. Grant not, o Lord, the desires
Speaker 1: of the wicked further, not his wicked device, lest they
Speaker 1: exalt themselves. Say lah, as for the head of those
Speaker 1: that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own
Speaker 1: lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them. Let
Speaker 1: them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that
Speaker 1: they rise not up again. Let not an evil speaker
Speaker 1: be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent
Speaker 1: man to overthrow him. I know that the Lord will
Speaker 1: maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of
Speaker 1: the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name.
Speaker 1: The upright shall dwell in thy presence. The Psalmist reminds
Speaker 1: us the troubles and evil we will face in this world.
Speaker 1: People will rise against us and slander us because of
Speaker 1: our faith in God. But we can find hope and
Speaker 1: joy in the strength of the Lord, for he will
Speaker 1: deliver us from our enemies and give us rest. Take
Speaker 1: a deep breath. Feel the Lord's strength fill you, preparing
Speaker 1: you for the battles in this life. Exhale slowly and
Speaker 1: put on the helmet of His salvation that will protect
Speaker 1: you from the evil that lurks in the darkness of
Speaker 1: the world. Know his mighty hands will protect you from
Speaker 1: the evil one. Know his right hand will uphold you
Speaker 1: in the middle of the battlefield, enabling you to stand
Speaker 1: firm in your faith until the end. Breathe in and
Speaker 1: out slowly. Bask in the powerful presence of the Lord.
Speaker 1: Dwell in his safety. Put your hope in his justice
Speaker 1: and mercy. Know he will bring down those who rise
Speaker 1: against the poor and afflicted. Know those who follow the
Speaker 1: Lord and love him will find rest in his power
Speaker 1: and strength, in the security of his salvation. Acknowledge any
Speaker 1: unconfessed sin before the Lord. Confess any slander or threats
Speaker 1: that have left your tongue. Confess any selfishness that has
Speaker 1: kept you from giving to the poor and needy. Ask
Speaker 1: God to forgive you for any harsh words you have spoken.
Speaker 1: Rejoice in the power and strength of the Lord. Rejoice
Speaker 1: in his salvation. Thank him for the times he has
Speaker 1: helped you and delivered you. Thank him for the love
Speaker 1: and mercy he has shown you. Thank him for protecting
Speaker 1: you from the evil in this world. Think of a
Speaker 1: person who is experiencing a difficult time right now. Pray
Speaker 1: God will help them and deliver them from their troubles.
Speaker 1: Pray he will fill them with his peace and preserve
Speaker 1: them with his strength. Cry out to the Lord. Tell
Speaker 1: him about your troubles. Lift your fears and worries to him.
Speaker 1: Ask for his help and deliverance. Ask for his provision
Speaker 1: and protection. Know he hears you and will answer you.
Speaker 1: Pray for the Lord to reveal the evil in this world.
Speaker 1: Pray he will protect his people from those who seek
Speaker 1: to destroy them. Pray for the Lord to help you
Speaker 1: be a champion for the poor and the afflicted. Pray
Speaker 1: God will fill your heart with his generosity and courage
Speaker 1: as you defend their cause. Pray for the Lord to
Speaker 1: protect you from the path and the hands of the wicked.
Speaker 1: Pray you will put your hope and trust in His
Speaker 1: strength and salvation so that you may find rest tonight.
Speaker 1: Breathe in and out Slowly relax your neck and shoulders,
Speaker 1: soften your fingers and toes. As your body relaxes, allow
Speaker 1: God's hope to comfort you and his strength to restore
Speaker 1: you as you sleep peacefully throughout the night.