WEBVTT - Psalm 137

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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 by the rivers

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<v Speaker 1>of Babylon. There we sat down, Yes, we wept when

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<v Speaker 1>we remembered Zion, Psalm one thirty seven, Verse one. Dear God,

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<v Speaker 1>as I laid down to rest my weary head, I

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<v Speaker 1>pray to be delivered from the darkness surrounding me. Just

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<v Speaker 1>as the Israelites were held captive in Babylon. I feel

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<v Speaker 1>trapped by my thoughts and anxiety. But Lord, you led

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<v Speaker 1>the Israelites out of captain. You are mighty and established

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<v Speaker 1>your glory. Please guide me out of this captive state

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<v Speaker 1>of mind. I ask that you break the chaine of

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<v Speaker 1>fear and doubt and release me from the grip of

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<v Speaker 1>sin that holds me down. Let your light cast out

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<v Speaker 1>the shadows that haunt me, and your love washes away

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<v Speaker 1>the stains of my transgressions. May your grace be a

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<v Speaker 1>soothing balm to my soul, and may your mercy lift

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<v Speaker 1>my burden heart. Guide me through the night with your

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<v Speaker 1>gentle hand as I surrender my worries to your care.

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<v Speaker 1>May the morning bring new hope and joy, and may

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<v Speaker 1>I rest in knowing your love. Thank you for always

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<v Speaker 1>being my refuge and strength and never leaving me to

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<v Speaker 1>face my troubles alone. In Jesus' solely name, I pray

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

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

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

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<v Speaker 1>into a RESTful embrace under you his watchful 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 pray dot Com.

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<v Speaker 2>We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and thirty seven.

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<v Speaker 2>Invite the presence of God as you get ready to

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<v Speaker 2>meditate on his word. Invite his voice to speak to

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<v Speaker 2>your heart and to renew your mind with His truth.

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<v Speaker 2>Close your eye and take a deep breath. As your

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<v Speaker 2>lungs fill with air. Imagine the presence of the Lord

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<v Speaker 2>filling your room. Hold your breath for a few seconds,

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<v Speaker 2>rest in the light of his presence. Exhale slowly, and

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<v Speaker 2>allow his presence to fill your heart with His hope

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<v Speaker 2>and peace. Take another deep breath. Focus on relaxing your body.

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<v Speaker 2>Concentrate on the areas that are tense. Exhale slowly and

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<v Speaker 2>release the stress in your muscles. Take a few more

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<v Speaker 2>deep breaths. With each inhale, contract a specific area of

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<v Speaker 2>the body with each exhale. Relax each area of your

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<v Speaker 2>body until your muscles and joints are softened. From your

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<v Speaker 2>neck and shoulders to your fingers and toes. Open your

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<v Speaker 2>heart to the Lord. Clear your mind of any anxious

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<v Speaker 2>or distracting thoughts. Focus your thoughts on God and his word.

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<v Speaker 2>Take one more deep, cleansing breath. Exhale, and surrender your

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<v Speaker 2>thoughts to the Lord. As your mind quiets, be prepared

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<v Speaker 2>to receive his word. When our world falls apart and

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<v Speaker 2>everything completely changes, we sometimes look back to a simpler

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<v Speaker 2>time of our past and mourn what we have lost Tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>Lift any sorrow, grief, and pain to the Lord and

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<v Speaker 2>find comfort in his presence. Psalm one hundred thirty seven

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<v Speaker 2>from the King James version says the rivers of Babylon,

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<v Speaker 2>there we sat down, Yea we wept when we remembered Zion.

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<v Speaker 2>We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof.

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<v Speaker 2>For there they that carried us away captive required of

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<v Speaker 2>us a song, and they that wasted us required of

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<v Speaker 2>us mirth. Sang sing us one of the songs of Zion.

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<v Speaker 2>How shall we sing the Lord's song in a strange land?

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<v Speaker 2>If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand

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<v Speaker 2>forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let

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<v Speaker 2>my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth. If

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<v Speaker 2>I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy, Remember, O Lord,

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<v Speaker 2>the children of Edom, in the days of Jerusalem, who said,

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<v Speaker 2>raise it, raise it even to the foundation thereof O

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<v Speaker 2>daughter of Babylon, who art to be destroyed. Happy shall

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<v Speaker 2>he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us.

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<v Speaker 2>Happy shall he be that taketh and dasheth thy little

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<v Speaker 2>ones against the stones. Sometimes we think our walk with

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<v Speaker 2>God should only be filled with happy and joyful times.

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<v Speaker 2>We try to only focus on the positive things in

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<v Speaker 2>our life. We think we should be able to sing

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord's songs of joy from the mountain tops even

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<v Speaker 2>when life is hard. But when some of our darkest

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<v Speaker 2>hours come, we fall apart. Our spirit is so heavy

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<v Speaker 2>it cannot be lifted. Our hearts are so cold, Our

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<v Speaker 2>hope and joy are nowhere to be found. No, God

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<v Speaker 2>does not leave you when joy cannot be found on

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<v Speaker 2>your lips. No, he will listen to your He will

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<v Speaker 2>listen to your pain, and he will sit with you

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<v Speaker 2>in your sorrow. Find comfort in his presence and in

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<v Speaker 2>his love. Tonight, take a deep breath. Lift any sorrow

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<v Speaker 2>and pain to the Lord. Exhale slowly and surrender your

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<v Speaker 2>thoughts and feelings to him. Feel his hands carry you

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<v Speaker 2>through the difficult nights, lightening your heart and spirit. Take

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<v Speaker 2>another deep breath. Be filled with the strength of the Lord.

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<v Speaker 2>Exhale slowly and allow his strength to sustain you through

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<v Speaker 2>the night. Think of a time when you were angry

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<v Speaker 2>with God because you lost someone you loved, or you

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<v Speaker 2>suffered at the hands of another person. Confess any anger

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<v Speaker 2>and bitterness that is still in your heart. Confess any

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<v Speaker 2>doubts you have of the Lord's goodness. Breathe in his

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<v Speaker 2>mercy and love. Breathe out your sin and sorrow. Know

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<v Speaker 2>God is close to the broken hearted, and he wants

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<v Speaker 2>you to draw him near in your pain. Think of

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<v Speaker 2>a difficult time when God comforted you with his love

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<v Speaker 2>and peace and sustained you with his strength. Thank Him

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<v Speaker 2>for the ways he comforts you. Thank Him for his

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<v Speaker 2>presence in the midst of your pain and suffering. Thank

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<v Speaker 2>Him for carrying you through those difficult moments. Think of

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<v Speaker 2>a person who is struggling with some type of loss,

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<v Speaker 2>the loss of a friend or family member, the loss

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<v Speaker 2>of a dream, or the loss of a home. Pray

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<v Speaker 2>God will near to them and comfort them with his hope,

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<v Speaker 2>love and peace. Pray He will heal their hearts and

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<v Speaker 2>soothe their souls. Cry out to the Lord. Tell him

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<v Speaker 2>about your struggles, Tell him about your pain and sorrow.

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<v Speaker 2>Know he will hear your cries and he will draw

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<v Speaker 2>near to you during difficult times. Pray for the Lord's

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<v Speaker 2>people who are being persecuted and attacked tonight. Pray the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord will cover them with his protection and sustain them

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<v Speaker 2>with his provision. Pray for the Lord's people who are

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<v Speaker 2>grieving the loss of a loved one. Pray God will

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<v Speaker 2>comfort them with his love and help them find rest.

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<v Speaker 2>Pray for the Lord's protection over your family. As you sleep,

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<v Speaker 2>Pray you will rest safely in His hands through the night.

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<v Speaker 2>Take a deep breath. Feel the clean air refresh your lungs.

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<v Speaker 2>Exhale and release any tension that is still lingering from today.

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<v Speaker 2>Take another deep breath, be filled with the hope and

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<v Speaker 2>peace of the Lord. Exhale slowly and allow his hope

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<v Speaker 2>to strengthen your bones and his peace to soothe your

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<v Speaker 2>soul as you rest tonight.