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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 call on me

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Speaker 1: in the day of trouble. I will deliver you and

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Speaker 1: you will honor me, Psalm fifty, verse fifteen, Lord God, Tonight,

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Speaker 1: I want my prayer to be a pleasing offering to you.

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Speaker 1: Before I lay my head to rest and my mind

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Speaker 1: drifts to sleep, I want to meditate on your goodness.

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Speaker 1: I know there is no better offering to you than

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Speaker 1: a heart of gratitude and pursuit of righteousness. I want

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Speaker 1: to sleep with a quiet determination to do your will

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Speaker 1: and seek your kingdom. Tomorrow, when I ride from a

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Speaker 1: RESTful night's sleep, I want to set my feet towards

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Speaker 1: you urgently. I want to pursue race and decency. Empower me,

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Speaker 1: and may your spirit give me clarity. In Jesus' name,

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Speaker 1: I pray gladly. Amen. Thank you for praying with me.

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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind

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Speaker 1: and spirit with Tonight's sleep song. Prepare your heart for

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Speaker 1: this devotional from the Book of Psalms, guiding you into

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Speaker 1: a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes. Thank you for

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Speaker 1: joining me Bishop TV Jakes for tonight's episode of the

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Speaker 1: Sleep Psalms podcast. If this episode blessed you, follow the

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Speaker 1: podcast so you never miss a nightly encouragement.

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

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Speaker 2: We will be meditating on Psalm fifty. In this life,

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Speaker 2: it is so easy to be distracted, making it difficult

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Speaker 2: to focus on God's word. Before we listen to Tonight's psalm,

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Speaker 2: let's prepare our body and mind to receive His truth.

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Speaker 2: Begin by getting in a comfortable position in a quiet space.

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Speaker 2: Lay down flat on your back or sit straight up

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Speaker 2: in a chair. Inhale and exhale slowly through your nose.

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Speaker 2: Close your eyes, and imagine your body relaxing with each breath.

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Speaker 2: When you breathe in, feel the oxygen fill your lungs

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Speaker 2: with air. When you breathe out, feel your body relax,

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Speaker 2: Feel the tension leave your muscles and joints. Relax your

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Speaker 2: neck and shoulders. Breathe in.

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Speaker 2: Take another deep breath. Exhale slowly and clear your mind

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Speaker 2: of any distractions or anxious thoughts. Breathe in God's goodness.

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Speaker 2: Breathe out your stress and anxiety. Ask God to open

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Speaker 2: your mind and heart to hear his voice of truth,

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Speaker 2: Allow his tender whispers of love to fill your heart

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Speaker 2: with joy, and to help you rest throughout the night.

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Speaker 2: The Bible tells us God wants our praise, love, and

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Speaker 2: faithfulness to night. Let us commit ourselves to the Lord

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Speaker 2: and experience his hope and peace as we lay down

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Speaker 2: to rest. Psalm fifty from the King James's version says,

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Speaker 2: the Mighty God, even the Lord hath spoken and called

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Speaker 2: the earth from the rising of the sun, unto the

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Speaker 2: going down thereof out of Zion, the perfection of beauty,

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Speaker 2: God hath shined. Our God shall come and shall not

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Speaker 2: keep silence. A fire shall devour before him, and it

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Speaker 2: shall be very temptuous round about him. He shall call

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Speaker 2: to the heavens from above and to the earth, that

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Speaker 2: he may judge his people, gather many saints together unto me,

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Speaker 2: those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice,

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Speaker 2: and the heavens shall declare his righteousness. For God is

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Speaker 2: judge himself. Sellah here o my people, and I will

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Speaker 2: speak O Israel, and I will testify against thee I

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Speaker 2: am God, even thy God. I will not reprove Thee,

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Speaker 2: for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings to have been

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Speaker 2: continually before me. I will take no bullock out of

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Speaker 2: every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle

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Speaker 2: All the fowls of the mountains, and the wild beasts

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Speaker 2: would not tell THEE, for the world is mine and

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Speaker 2: the fullness thereof. Will I eat the flesh of bulls

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Speaker 2: or drink the blood of goats? Offer unto God thanksgiving,

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Speaker 2: and pay thy vows unto the most High, and call

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Speaker 2: upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver THEE.

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Speaker 2: And thou shalt glorify me, But unto the wicked God saith.

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Speaker 2: What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, seeing

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Speaker 2: thou hatest instruction and casteth my words behind thee. When

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Speaker 2: thou sawest a thief, then thou consentedst with him, and

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Speaker 2: hast been partaker with adulters. Thou givest thy mouth to evil,

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Speaker 2: and thy tongue frameth deceit. Thou sittest and speakest against

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Speaker 2: thy brother. Thou slanderest thine own mother son. These things

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Speaker 2: thou hast done, and I kept silence thou thoughtest that

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Speaker 2: I was altogether such an one as thyself. But I

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Speaker 2: Now consider this, ye, that for God God, lest I

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Speaker 2: tear you in pieces, and there be none to deliver.

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Speaker 2: Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me, and to him that ordereth

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Speaker 2: his conversation. All right, I will shew the salvation of God.

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Speaker 2: The Bible tells us we are saved by God's grace,

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Speaker 2: not by our works. God is not satisfied when we

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Speaker 2: go through the motions of religion. God wants us to

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Speaker 2: obey him, but he is most satisfied when we are

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Speaker 2: authentic in our walk with him. Let's lay down our

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Speaker 2: lives at his feet and find rest in our commitment

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Speaker 2: to the Lord. Take a deep breath. Exhale slowly, releasing

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Speaker 2: any tension in your body. Close your eyes and picture

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Speaker 2: yourself standing before the Lord. Feel the warmth of his love.

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Speaker 2: Bask in his presence. Know his yoke is easy and

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Speaker 2: his burden is light. Take a deep breath and surrender

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Speaker 2: your life to God. Put everything in his hands. As

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Speaker 2: you exhale, imagine letting go of the ways of the

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Speaker 2: world and submitting to God's ways. Breathe in and out.

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Speaker 2: Feel your shoulders relax as the burdens from this world

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Speaker 2: are lifted. Open your eyes and rejoice in the Lord

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Speaker 2: for who he is, His beauty and glory that fills

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Speaker 2: your life with priceless treasures and beautiful blessings. Know a

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Speaker 2: heart filled with gratitude pleases the Lord. Know he is

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Speaker 2: pleased with you. To night, as you come before him

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Speaker 2: and offer him sincere thanks, trust, and praise, Know you

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Speaker 2: can rest safely and securely in his salvation tonight. Acknowledge

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Speaker 2: any unconfessed sin before the Lord and ask for his forgiveness.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to help you, love him and obey him.

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Speaker 2: Ask him to teach you what it means to follow him.

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Speaker 2: Take a deep breath. Feel his mercy and love wash

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Speaker 2: over you. With your next exhale. Let go of any

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Speaker 2: guilt and shame you are experiencing. Know his righteousness vindicates you.

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Speaker 2: Praise the Lord for his righteousness, for his mercy and justice.

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Speaker 2: Praise him for his love and forgiveness. Thank him for

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Speaker 2: the blessings he has given you and for the times

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Speaker 2: He has helped you and delivered you. Think of some

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Speaker 2: one who needs to experience God in the real, authentic

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Speaker 2: way to night. Pray God will lead them to him

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Speaker 2: and ask for him to open their eyes and hearts

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Speaker 2: to his truth. Lay your requests before the Lord. Know

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Speaker 2: that he will deliver you from your troubles when you

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Speaker 2: honor Him with your life. Pray God will guide you

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Speaker 2: unto his path of life and righteousness. Pray he will

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Speaker 2: make your steps secure. Pray God will help you surrender

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Speaker 2: all areas of your life to him and help you

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Speaker 2: submit to all His ways. Pray you will find joy

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Speaker 2: and peace in this sweet surrender. Pray God will protect

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Speaker 2: you and your family. To night, Pray you will experience deep,

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Speaker 2: RESTful sleep that will rejuvenate your mind, body, and soul.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly release any tension and stress

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Speaker 2: that is still lingering from today. Invite God's presence as

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Speaker 2: you sleep. As your body relaxes, allow God to refresh

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Speaker 2: your soul and bring you peace to help you rest

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Speaker 2: through the night.