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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Praise the Lord

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Speaker 1: for he is good, Sing praises to his name, for

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Speaker 1: that is pleasant, Psalm one thirty five, Verse number three.

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Speaker 1: Dear God, as I enter the peaceful sanctuary of sleep,

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Speaker 1: I find comfort in knowing that you are always there

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Speaker 1: to watch over me. Just as you led the Israelites

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Speaker 1: out of Egypt with a mighty hand, you have guided

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Speaker 1: me through the ups and downs of life with an

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Speaker 1: unwavering love that endures all. The darkness of the night

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Speaker 1: reminds me of the darkness that once enveloped the people

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Speaker 1: of Israel. But you were a guiding light that shone

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Speaker 1: amid their darkness. May your light continue to guide me

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Speaker 1: and illuminate my path so that I may always walk

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Speaker 1: in your ways and do your will. Just as you

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Speaker 1: brought the Israelites through the Red Sea and into a

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Speaker 1: new land of promise, I trust that you will continue

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Speaker 1: to guide me through the challenges and trials that lie.

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Speaker 1: May your hand be upon me and your love surround

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Speaker 1: me constantly. Thank you for your faithful for your endearing

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Speaker 1: love that never fails, and for the peace you give

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Speaker 1: as I rest in your embrace. I trust you, I

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Speaker 1: love you, and I praise you in Jesus' name. Amen,

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Speaker 1: thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop td Jakes

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Speaker 1: inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with Tonight's

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Speaker 1: Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from the

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Speaker 1: Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace under

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Speaker 1: his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop td

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Speaker 1: Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If

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Speaker 1: this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never

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Speaker 1: miss a nightly encouragement.

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Speaker 2: Hello, I'm Grace for tonight's Sleep Song by pray dot Com.

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and thirty

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Speaker 2: five as we get ready to listen to God's word.

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Speaker 2: Let's focus on settling our hearts and calming our minds

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Speaker 2: by controlling our breathing. Get in a comfortable position. Make

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Speaker 2: sure your back is flat and straight and your chest

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Speaker 2: is open. Take a long, deep, cleansing breath. Feel the

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Speaker 2: oxygen being pulled into your lungs. Hold your breath for

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Speaker 2: a few seconds, Exhale slowly, and allow the oxygen to

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Speaker 2: flow freely. Throughout you, restoring every cell of your body.

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Speaker 2: Take another deep breath. Focus on your heartbeat, determine if

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Speaker 2: it is beating quickly or slowly. Exhale and release the

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Speaker 2: stress in your muscles and joints. Take a few more

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Speaker 2: deep breaths. With each breath, feel your heart rates slow

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Speaker 2: down with your next exhale. Release any anxious thoughts that

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Speaker 2: are cluttering your mind. Open your mind to hear God's word.

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Speaker 2: Lift your stress and anxiety to him. Know he is

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Speaker 2: strong enough to carry your burdens. Know he loves you

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Speaker 2: and wants to give you rest. Close your eyes and

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Speaker 2: allow His truth to fill your spirit and satisfy your soul.

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Speaker 2: In a world where power, wealth, and fame are idolized,

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Speaker 2: the Bible reminds us the idols of this world are

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Speaker 2: nothing compared to the One True Living God. We have

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Speaker 2: the honor of serving to night. Let the joy of

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Speaker 2: the Lord fill our hearts, and let his praise and

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Speaker 2: glory lift our spirits. Psalm one hundred thirty five from

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Speaker 2: the King James version says, praise ye the Lord, Praise

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Speaker 2: ye the name of the Lord. Praise him, O, ye

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Speaker 2: servants of the Lord, ye that stand in the house

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Speaker 2: of the Lord. In the courts of the House of

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Speaker 2: our God. Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good.

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Speaker 2: Sing praises unto his name, for it is pleasant. For

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Speaker 2: the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself and Israel for

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Speaker 2: his peculiar treasure. For I know that the Lord is great,

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Speaker 2: and that our Lord is above all gods. Whatsoever the

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Speaker 2: in the seas and all deep places. He causeth the

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Speaker 2: vapors to ascend from the ends of the earth. He

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Speaker 2: maketh lightnings for the rain. He bringeth the wind out

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Speaker 2: of his treasuries. Who smote the first born of Egypt,

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Speaker 2: into the midst of thee O Egypt, upon Pharaoh and

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Speaker 2: upon all his servants, who smote great nations and slew

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Speaker 2: mighty kings Sihon king of the Amorites, and og King

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Speaker 2: of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan, and gave

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Speaker 2: Thy name, O Lord, endureth forever and thy memorial, O Lord,

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Speaker 2: throughout all generations. For the Lord will judge his people,

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Speaker 2: and he will repent himself concerning his servants. The idols

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Speaker 2: of the Heathen are silver and gold, the work of

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Speaker 2: men's hands. They have mouths, but they speak not. Eyes

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Speaker 2: They that make them are like unto them, So is

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Speaker 2: every one that trusteth in them. Bless the Lord, O

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Speaker 2: Bless the Lord, O house of levi Ye that fear

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Lord, Bless the Lord. Blessed be the Lord

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Speaker 2: out of Zion, which dwelleth at Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Meditate on the goodness of the Lord. Know you serve

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Speaker 2: an almighty God that rules over the heavens and the earth,

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Speaker 2: that controls the wind and the waves. Rest in his power,

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Speaker 2: Rest in his sovereignty. Breathe in and out slowly, close

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Speaker 2: your eyes and bask in his glory. Allow his light

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Speaker 2: to fill your space, to fill your mind, body, and heart.

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Speaker 2: Feel his light spread over you like a blanket, covering

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Speaker 2: you with his protection, keeping you safe and warm throughout

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Speaker 2: the night. Take a deep breath as your lungs fill

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Speaker 2: with air. Lift your spirit to praise the Lord. Rejoice

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Speaker 2: in the name of the Lord. Rejoice in his power

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Speaker 2: and strength. Exhale slowly, and allow his praise to overflow

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Speaker 2: you with his joy and thankfulness. Feel your spirit and

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Speaker 2: heart lighten, relaxing your body, calming your mind. Think of

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Speaker 2: any idols you have in your life. Reflect on the

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Speaker 2: things and the people that are most important to you.

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Speaker 2: Think about where God falls on this list. Confess anything

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Speaker 2: or anyone you place above God. Ask for his forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: Ask for his help in putting Him above all else

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Speaker 2: in your life. Take a deep breath, Allow his righteousness

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Speaker 2: to indicate you. Exhale slowly and allow his love to

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Speaker 2: cover your sin and shame. Know His compassion and his

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Speaker 2: love have set you free. Praise the Lord for his goodness.

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Speaker 2: Praise the Lord for his faithfulness. Thank Him for the

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Speaker 2: mighty ways he has moved in your life. Thank Him

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Speaker 2: for the compassion and mercy he has shown you. Think

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Speaker 2: of a person who is struggling with some form of

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Speaker 2: addiction or idolatry in their life. Pray God will help

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Speaker 2: they turn back to him. Lay your requests before the

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Speaker 2: Lord of Lords. Know when you pray, you are calling

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Speaker 2: upon the Living God, whose power can deliver you, whose

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Speaker 2: strength can sustain you. Know nothing is impossible for him.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God to deliver his people who are being

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Speaker 2: persecuted and oppressed in this world. Pray he will protect

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Speaker 2: their families. Tonight. Pray for God to help you worship

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Speaker 2: only Him and not the other idols in our world.

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Speaker 2: Pray you will keep your eyes on Him every day.

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Speaker 2: Pray for God's power to rest upon you Tonight as

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Speaker 2: you sleep, Pray he will rejuvenate you for tomorrow. Take

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Speaker 2: a deep breath, be filled with His joy and peace.

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Speaker 2: Exhale slowly and release any tension that is still lingering

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Speaker 2: from today. Relax your neck and shoulders. Breathe in and

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Speaker 2: out as you prepare for sleep. Allow God's presence to

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