WEBVTT - Psalm 140

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your

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<v Speaker 1>mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Deliver me, Lord

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<v Speaker 1>from the evil man, Preserve me from the violent man,

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<v Speaker 1>Psalm one forty verse one. Dear God, as I prepare

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<v Speaker 1>to lay my head down to rest, I first want

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<v Speaker 1>to thank you for your justice. Your righteousness extends to

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<v Speaker 1>the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds. Throughout my day,

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<v Speaker 1>you have been my rock and shield. I am forever

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<v Speaker 1>grateful for debt. However, I come before you tonight with

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<v Speaker 1>the heavy heart. Intrusive thoughts have plagued my mind for

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<v Speaker 1>too long, causing my distress and unease. Though I try

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<v Speaker 1>to fend them off, and though I cannot do it alone,

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<v Speaker 1>Please help me, Lord to find peace and rest. Take

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<v Speaker 1>these thoughts from me and replace them with gentle reminders

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<v Speaker 1>of your love and grace. Moreover, I ask you extend

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<v Speaker 1>a helping hand to those in need. May they find

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<v Speaker 1>refuge in your loving arms and rest for their weary souls.

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<v Speaker 1>As I drift off to sleep tonight, I imagine myself lying

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<v Speaker 1>at the foot of your throng. I imagine your warm embrace

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<v Speaker 1>holding me close, soothing my anxiety and calming my fears.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for your love and your mercy. May it

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<v Speaker 1>continue to guide me through another day. In Jesus' name. Amen,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind

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<v Speaker 1>and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. Prepare your heart for

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<v Speaker 1>this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into

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<v Speaker 1>a RESTful embrace under his watchful eye. Yes, thank you

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<v Speaker 1>for joining me, Bishop td Jakes, for tonight's episode of

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<v Speaker 1>the Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow

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<v Speaker 1>the podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement. Hello,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot Com. We

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<v Speaker 1>will be meditating on Psalm one forty. Lie down flat

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<v Speaker 1>on your back, relax your neck and shoulders. Rest your

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<v Speaker 1>hands gently by your side. Breathe in and out slowly

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<v Speaker 1>as you exhale, release any tension in your body. Take

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<v Speaker 1>a deep breath, how the fresh air to fill your

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<v Speaker 1>lungs completely. Hold your breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly,

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<v Speaker 1>releasing the oxygen into your body, allowing it to rejuvenate

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<v Speaker 1>every cell, every muscle, every joint. Take another deep breath,

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<v Speaker 1>lift any stress and anxiety from today to the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Allow his strong hands to carry your burdens. Exhale and

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<v Speaker 1>feel a heaviness release from your shoulders, opening up your

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<v Speaker 1>chest and lightening your heart. Meditate on the power and

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<v Speaker 1>strength of the Lord. Picture his mighty hands helping you

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<v Speaker 1>and delivering you. Know in his hands you are safe

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<v Speaker 1>and secure. Nothing can rise against you. Close your eyes

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<v Speaker 1>and prepare to listen to tonight's psalm. Allow his word

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<v Speaker 1>to strengthen you as you rest. God's word tells us

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<v Speaker 1>we live in a world at war, where men you

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<v Speaker 1>slander and the threat of violence to destroy one another.

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<v Speaker 1>But his word also reminds us God will deliver those

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<v Speaker 1>who put their hope in His power and strength. Psalm

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<v Speaker 1>one hundred forty from the King James version says, Deliver me,

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<v Speaker 1>o Lord, from the evil man. Preserve me from the

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<v Speaker 1>violent man, which imagine mischiefs in their heart. Continually are

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<v Speaker 1>they gathered together for war. They have sharpened their tongues

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<v Speaker 1>like a serpent. Adder's poison is under their lips. Sailah,

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<v Speaker 1>Keep me, o Lord, from the hands of the wicked.

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<v Speaker 1>Preserve me from the violent man who have purposed to

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<v Speaker 1>overthrow my goings. The proud have hit a snare for me,

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<v Speaker 1>and chords. They have spread a net by the wayside.

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<v Speaker 1>They have set jibs for me. Say Lah, I said,

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<v Speaker 1>unto the Lord, Thou art my God. Hear the voice

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<v Speaker 1>of my supplications. O Lord, O God, the Lord the

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<v Speaker 1>strength of my salvation. Thou hast covered my head in

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<v Speaker 1>the day of battle. Grant not, o Lord, the desires

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<v Speaker 1>of the wicked further, not his wicked device, lest they

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<v Speaker 1>exalt themselves. Say lah, as for the head of those

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<v Speaker 1>that compass me about, Let the mischief of their own

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<v Speaker 1>lips cover them. Let burning coals fall upon them. Let

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<v Speaker 1>them be cast into the fire, into deep pits, that

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<v Speaker 1>they rise not up again. Let not an evil speaker

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<v Speaker 1>be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent

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<v Speaker 1>man to overthrow him. I know that the Lord will

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<v Speaker 1>maintain the cause of the afflicted and the right of

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<v Speaker 1>the poor. Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name.

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<v Speaker 1>The upright shall dwell in thy presence. The Psalmist reminds

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<v Speaker 1>us the troubles and evil we will face in this world.

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<v Speaker 1>People will rise against us and slander us because of

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<v Speaker 1>our faith in God. But we can find hope and

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<v Speaker 1>joy in the strength of the Lord, for he will

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<v Speaker 1>deliver us from our enemies and give us rest. Take

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<v Speaker 1>a deep breath. Feel the Lord's strength fill you, preparing

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<v Speaker 1>you for the battles in this life. Exhale slowly and

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<v Speaker 1>put on the helmet of His salvation that will protect

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<v Speaker 1>you from the evil that lurks in the darkness of

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<v Speaker 1>the world. Know his mighty hands will protect you from

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<v Speaker 1>the evil one. Know his right hand will uphold you

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<v Speaker 1>in the middle of the battlefield, enabling you to stand

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<v Speaker 1>firm in your faith until the end. Breathe in and

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<v Speaker 1>out slowly. Bask in the powerful presence of the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>Dwell in his safety. Put your hope in his justice

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<v Speaker 1>and mercy. Know he will bring down those who rise

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<v Speaker 1>against the poor and afflicted. Know those who follow the

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<v Speaker 1>Lord and love him will find rest in his power

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<v Speaker 1>and strength, in the security of his salvation. Acknowledge any

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<v Speaker 1>unconfessed sin before the Lord. Confess any slander or threats

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<v Speaker 1>that have left your tongue. Confess any selfishness that has

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<v Speaker 1>kept you from giving to the poor and needy. Ask

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<v Speaker 1>God to forgive you for any harsh words you have spoken.

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<v Speaker 1>Rejoice in the power and strength of the Lord. Rejoice

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<v Speaker 1>in his salvation. Thank him for the times he has

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<v Speaker 1>helped you and delivered you. Thank him for the love

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<v Speaker 1>and mercy he has shown you. Thank him for protecting

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<v Speaker 1>you from the evil in this world. Think of a

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<v Speaker 1>person who is experiencing a difficult time right now. Pray

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<v Speaker 1>God will help them and deliver them from their troubles.

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<v Speaker 1>Pray he will fill them with his peace and preserve

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<v Speaker 1>them with his strength. Cry out to the Lord. Tell

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<v Speaker 1>him about your troubles. Lift your fears and worries to him.

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<v Speaker 1>Ask for his help and deliverance. Ask for his provision

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<v Speaker 1>and protection. Know he hears you and will answer you.

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<v Speaker 1>Pray for the Lord to reveal the evil in this world.

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<v Speaker 1>Pray he will protect his people from those who seek

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<v Speaker 1>to destroy them. Pray for the Lord to help you

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<v Speaker 1>be a champion for the poor and the afflicted. Pray

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<v Speaker 1>God will fill your heart with his generosity and courage

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<v Speaker 1>as you defend their cause. Pray for the Lord to

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<v Speaker 1>protect you from the path and the hands of the wicked.

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<v Speaker 1>Pray you will put your hope and trust in His

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<v Speaker 1>strength and salvation so that you may find rest tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>Breathe in and out Slowly relax your neck and shoulders,

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<v Speaker 1>soften your fingers and toes. As your body relaxes, allow

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<v Speaker 1>God's hope to comfort you and his strength to restore

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<v Speaker 1>you as you sleep peacefully throughout the night.