WEBVTT - Psalm 143

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your

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<v Speaker 1>mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Hear my prayer, O, Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>listen to my petition. In your faithfulness and righteousness, relieve

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<v Speaker 1>me Psalm one forty three, Verse one. Dear Heavenly Father,

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<v Speaker 1>as I prepare to lay my head down to rest,

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<v Speaker 1>I want to ask for faithful refreshment. You are like

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<v Speaker 1>rain falling on parched land, washing away my weariness, stress,

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<v Speaker 1>and anxiousness. You are a refreshing rain, coming down from

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<v Speaker 1>heaven even to replenish and revive my soul. You have

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<v Speaker 1>been faithful in the past, and I know you will

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<v Speaker 1>remain steadfast in the future. When I face trials and tribulations,

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<v Speaker 1>Your love and grace guide me through the storm. Even

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<v Speaker 1>when I fall short or may have strayed from your path,

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<v Speaker 1>you are there to lift me up and bring me

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<v Speaker 1>back into your divine embrace. I put my trust in

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<v Speaker 1>your unchanging love. I embrace your presence like scorched land

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<v Speaker 1>to gentle rainfall as I lay now tonight, helping myself

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<v Speaker 1>to receive the showers of your mighty love. In Jesus' name,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm pray. I'm Bishop td Jakes inviting you to unwind

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<v Speaker 1>your mind and spirit with Tonight's Sleep song. Prepare your

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<v Speaker 1>heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding

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<v Speaker 1>you into a RESTful embrace under His muchful eyes. Thank

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

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<v Speaker 1>of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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<v Speaker 2>Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's sleep Psalm by Prey dot com.

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<v Speaker 2>We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred forty three.

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<v Speaker 2>The silence of the night can leave us alone in

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<v Speaker 2>our troubling thoughts. Tonight, let's invite the presence of God

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<v Speaker 2>into our darkness and allow his light to relax our

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<v Speaker 2>body and calm our mind. Close your eyes and take

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<v Speaker 2>a deep breath. As your lungs fill with air, Ask

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<v Speaker 2>God to fill your space with his presence. Hold your

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<v Speaker 2>breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly and feel His

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<v Speaker 2>presence fill your room and rest upon you. Breathe in

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<v Speaker 2>and out slowly. Relax your neck and shoulders. With your

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<v Speaker 2>next exhale, release the tension and in your body, softening

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<v Speaker 2>your muscles and joints. Resting your hands gently by your side,

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<v Speaker 2>focus your thoughts on God, reflect on his faithfulness. Know

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<v Speaker 2>he loves you and wants to give you rest tonight

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<v Speaker 2>with your next inhale, lift your burdens from today with

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<v Speaker 2>your next exhale, feel his strong hands free you from

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<v Speaker 2>your stress and anxiety. Breathe in and out, and get

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<v Speaker 2>ready to meditate unto Night's psalm. In the darkness of

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<v Speaker 2>our despair, we can call upon the Lord for his help,

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<v Speaker 2>and he will comfort us with his presence. Psalm one

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<v Speaker 2>hundred forty three from the King James version says, hear

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<v Speaker 2>my prayer, O, Lord, give ear to my supplications. In

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<v Speaker 2>thy faithfulness, answer me and in thy righteousness, and enter

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<v Speaker 2>not into judgment with thy servant. For in thy sight

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<v Speaker 2>shall no man living be justified. For the enemy hath

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<v Speaker 2>persecuted my soul. He hath smitten my life down to

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<v Speaker 2>the ground. He hath made me to dwell in darkness

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<v Speaker 2>as those that have been long dead. Therefore is my

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<v Speaker 2>spirit overwhelmed within me? My heart within me is desolate.

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<v Speaker 2>I remember the days of old. I meditate on all

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<v Speaker 2>thy works. I muse on the work of thy hands.

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<v Speaker 2>I stretch forth my hands unto thee. My soul thirsteth

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<v Speaker 2>after THEE as a thirsty land. Saylah, hear me speedily,

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<v Speaker 2>O Lord, my spirit, faileth, Hide not thy face from me,

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<v Speaker 2>lest I be like unto them that go down into

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<v Speaker 2>the pit. Cause me to hear thy loving kindness in

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<v Speaker 2>the morning. For in THEE do I trust. Cause me

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<v Speaker 2>to know the way wherein I should walk. For I

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<v Speaker 2>live up my soul unto thee. Deliver me, o Lord,

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<v Speaker 2>from mine enemies. I flee unto thee to hide me.

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<v Speaker 2>Teach me to do thy will. For thou art, my God,

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<v Speaker 2>thy spirit is good. Lead me into the land of uprightness.

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<v Speaker 2>Quicken me, o Lord, for thy name's sake, For thy

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<v Speaker 2>righteousness's sake, Bring my soul out of trouble and of

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<v Speaker 2>thy mercy. Cut off mine enemies, and destroy all them

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<v Speaker 2>that afflict my soul, for I am thy servant. Meditating

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<v Speaker 2>on the works of the Lord, remembering all that he

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<v Speaker 2>has done for you, will help you put your trust

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<v Speaker 2>in Him and will fill your spirit with hope in

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<v Speaker 2>the middle of difficult times. To night, be comforted by

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<v Speaker 2>the goodness and the faithfulness of the Lord. Take a

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<v Speaker 2>deep breath, surrender to the Lord. Meditate on all his

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<v Speaker 2>works and consider what his hands have done. Exhale slowly

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<v Speaker 2>and focus on the mighty deeds of the Lord. As

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<v Speaker 2>you relax your body and settle your heart. May your

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<v Speaker 2>meditation fill your spirit with hope and your heart with joy.

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<v Speaker 2>Know the same God that has moved in mighty ways

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<v Speaker 2>in your past is the same God that will move

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<v Speaker 2>in mighty ways in your present. Breathe in and out slowly,

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<v Speaker 2>close your eyes and imagine walking through a parched land

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<v Speaker 2>without any inhabitants to care for it. In difficult times,

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<v Speaker 2>you might feel like a parched land, but you are

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<v Speaker 2>not desolate. You are not alone. No God is with you,

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<v Speaker 2>and he will let you drink from His springs of life,

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<v Speaker 2>where your thirst can be quenched and your soul can

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<v Speaker 2>be refreshed. When we fall into the darkness and enter

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<v Speaker 2>a state of hopelessness and depression, it can be hard

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<v Speaker 2>to find our way to God. Think of a time

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<v Speaker 2>where darkness took over your life and let you down

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<v Speaker 2>a destructive path. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin, Confess any fears

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<v Speaker 2>and doubts that are keeping you from pursuing God. Ask

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<v Speaker 2>for his forgiveness and for his help to keep you

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<v Speaker 2>focused on His light in the middle of your darkness.

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<v Speaker 2>Think of all the wonderful things the Lord has done

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<v Speaker 2>for you. Praise him for his faithfulness. Praise him for

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<v Speaker 2>his goodness. Thank him for the times he has helped

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<v Speaker 2>you and delivered you. Thank Him for being your strength

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<v Speaker 2>and comfort during difficult times. Think of a person who

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<v Speaker 2>is struggling with depression. Pray God will fill their hearts

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<v Speaker 2>with his hope and will rescue them from their despair.

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<v Speaker 2>Pray they will turn to God and find rest in

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<v Speaker 2>His promises to comfort them and help them. Lay your

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<v Speaker 2>requests before the Lord. Lift your fears and worries to him.

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<v Speaker 2>Know in his goodness he will hear your prayers. In

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<v Speaker 2>his faithfulness, he will answer your prayers. Pray for the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord to teach you his ways and to guide you

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<v Speaker 2>in the way you should go. Pray he will keep

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<v Speaker 2>your feet from stumbling in the darkness. Pray for the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord to deliver you from your fears and worries. Pray

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<v Speaker 2>he will help you find rest in His hope. Pray

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<v Speaker 2>for the Lord to renew your spirit and refresh your

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<v Speaker 2>mind as you sleep. Pray you will wake up to

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<v Speaker 2>the joy of His love and mercy in the morning,

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<v Speaker 2>take a deep breath, be filled with the hope of

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord. Exhale slowly and release any tension in your body,

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<v Speaker 2>any anxious thoughts in your mind that are still lingering

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<v Speaker 2>from to day. As your body relaxes and your mind quiets,

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<v Speaker 2>allow God to refresh your mind, body, and soul and

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<v Speaker 2>bring you peace to help you rest through the night.