WEBVTT - Psalm 146

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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 Praise the Lord,

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<v Speaker 1>my soul. While I live, I will praise the Lord.

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<v Speaker 1>I will sing praises to my God as long as

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<v Speaker 1>I exist. Psalm one six, Verse one. Dear Heavenly Father,

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<v Speaker 1>as I close my eyes tonight, I thank you for

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<v Speaker 1>your grace that has sustained me until this very moment.

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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for your mercy that has kept me through

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<v Speaker 1>the storms of life. Thank you for your power that

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<v Speaker 1>has set me on high and made me a conqueror. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 1>Old Lord, I pray that you will give me the

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<v Speaker 1>trust to believe in your power over everything. You are

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<v Speaker 1>more trustworthy than the government, abundant than money, and consistent

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<v Speaker 1>than my abilities. It is through you that I can

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<v Speaker 1>do all things. It is through you that I can

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<v Speaker 1>overcome all things. So tonight, Lord, I don't just pray

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<v Speaker 1>for a good night's sleep, but an awakening and my spirit,

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<v Speaker 1>and awakening to your sovereignty and your majesty, and awakening

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<v Speaker 1>to your glory and your goodness, and awakening to your

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<v Speaker 1>grace and your mercy. I pray that I will be

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<v Speaker 1>renewed fresh and restored, and wake up in the morning

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<v Speaker 1>with a new perspective own life. I close my eyes

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<v Speaker 1>tonight with the assurance that you are in control, with

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<v Speaker 1>the knowledge that you have already gone ahead of me

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<v Speaker 1>and prepared away from me, and with the faith that

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<v Speaker 1>your mercies will be new in the morning. In the

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<v Speaker 1>matchless name of Jesus, I pray amen. I'm Bishop TD

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<v Speaker 1>Jakes inviting you to unwine your mind and spirit with

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<v Speaker 1>tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from

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<v Speaker 1>the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace

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<v Speaker 1>under you muchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop P. D.

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<v Speaker 1>Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast. If

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<v Speaker 1>this episode blessed you, follow the podcast so you never

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<v Speaker 1>miss a nightly encouragement.

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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 Song one hundred and forty six.

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<v Speaker 2>Before meditating on God's word, let's focus on remembering who

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<v Speaker 2>God is. This will fill our hearts with thanksgiving and praise. First,

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<v Speaker 2>get comfortable and relax your body. You can lie down

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<v Speaker 2>flat on your back or sit up in a chair.

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<v Speaker 2>Make sure your back is flat and straight and your

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<v Speaker 2>chest is open. Take a deep breath. When your chest

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<v Speaker 2>fully expands, hold your breath for a few seconds. Exhale

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<v Speaker 2>slowly and release any tension in your body, and relax

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<v Speaker 2>your neck and shoulders. As your body relaxes, meditate on

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<v Speaker 2>the goodness of the Lord. Remember he is the maker

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<v Speaker 2>of the heaven and the earth, the King of kings

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<v Speaker 2>who rules with his justice and mercy, the sovereign Lord

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<v Speaker 2>who faithfully takes care of his people. Tonight, he wants

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<v Speaker 2>to take care of you by lifting your burdens and

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<v Speaker 2>giving you rest. With your next ecoes sail. Release all

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<v Speaker 2>your fears and worries, your stress and anxiety into the

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<v Speaker 2>mighty hands of the Lord. Allow his power to free

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<v Speaker 2>you from the burdens that weigh heavily on your heart

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<v Speaker 2>and spirit. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.

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<v Speaker 2>Exhale slowly, and get ready to listen to God's word.

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<v Speaker 2>The Bible reminds us to put our confidence in the

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<v Speaker 2>Lord rather than in the rulers of this world. His

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<v Speaker 2>reign will last forever, whereas the rulers of the earth

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<v Speaker 2>have a set number of days, so their help is temporary.

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<v Speaker 2>Psalm one hundred forty six from the King James version says,

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<v Speaker 2>Praise ye the Lord. Praise the Lord, O my soul.

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<v Speaker 2>While I live, I will praise the Lord. I will

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<v Speaker 2>sing praises unto my God, while I have any being.

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<v Speaker 2>Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son

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<v Speaker 2>of man, in whom there is no help. His breath

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<v Speaker 2>goeth forth he returneth to his earth in that very

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<v Speaker 2>day his thoughts perish. Happy is he that hath the

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<v Speaker 2>God of Jacob for his help. Whose hope is in

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord, his God, which made heaven and earth, the sea,

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<v Speaker 2>and all that therein is, which keepeth truth forever, which

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<v Speaker 2>executeth judgment for the oppressed, which giveth food to the hungry.

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<v Speaker 2>The Lord looseth the prisoners. The Lord openeth the eyes

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<v Speaker 2>of the blind. The Lord raiseth them that are bowed down.

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<v Speaker 2>The Lord loveth the righteous. The Lord preserveth the strangers.

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<v Speaker 2>He relieveth the fatherless and widow. But the way of

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<v Speaker 2>the wicked he turneth upside down. The Lord shall reign forever,

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<v Speaker 2>even Thy God, O Zion, unto all generations, Praise ye

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord. A beloved king or ruler dies Oftentimes the

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<v Speaker 2>nation will mourn when a good ruler's reign comes to

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<v Speaker 2>an end. Many will feel hopeless moving forward into the future.

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<v Speaker 2>But God's word reminds us our hope should not be

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<v Speaker 2>in the kings of this world. Our hope should be

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<v Speaker 2>in the King of Kings, the One True God. Tonight,

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<v Speaker 2>let the eternal King's presence restore your hope and give

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<v Speaker 2>you rest. Close your eyes and meditate on all the

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<v Speaker 2>things the Lord does for his people. Think about the

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<v Speaker 2>way he provides for the poor and sustains the fatherless

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<v Speaker 2>and the widow. Think of the freedom he gives to

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<v Speaker 2>those bound by the chains of sin and death. Think

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<v Speaker 2>of how he watches over the foreigner and the oppressed.

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<v Speaker 2>Rejoice in the goodness and faithfulness of the Lord. Rejoice

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<v Speaker 2>in the King, the King who rules with his justice

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<v Speaker 2>and mercy. Feel your hearts swell with joy, and your

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<v Speaker 2>spirit fill with praise. Breathe in and out slowly, bask

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<v Speaker 2>in the presence of the Lord. In the presence of

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<v Speaker 2>the Almighty King. Find hope in his power and strength. Know,

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<v Speaker 2>as one of his righteous, his power rests upon you,

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<v Speaker 2>and his strength sustains you through the night. In a

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<v Speaker 2>chaotic world, it is easy to put our hope in

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<v Speaker 2>politicians and celebrities, but in the end they will disappoint

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<v Speaker 2>us or they will leave us too soon. Confess the

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<v Speaker 2>times when you put your confidence in people rather than

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<v Speaker 2>in God. Confess the struggles you have with trusting him.

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<v Speaker 2>Ask for God's forgiveness for your shortcomings. Ask him to

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<v Speaker 2>help you overcome your fears and doubts. To place your

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<v Speaker 2>trust in him. Praise the Lord for his justice and mercy.

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<v Speaker 2>Praise the Lord for his provision and protection. Thank him

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<v Speaker 2>for the ways he has blessed you. Thank him for

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<v Speaker 2>the times he has helped you and delivered you. Think

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<v Speaker 2>of a person who looks to others for help and

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<v Speaker 2>struggles with trusting the Lord. Pray he will soften their

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<v Speaker 2>heart and turn them towards him. Pray he will provide

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<v Speaker 2>for them, revealing his goodness and faithfulness. Lift your requests

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<v Speaker 2>to the Lord. Lift your struggles and troubles. Put your

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<v Speaker 2>confidence in the Lord, and he will help you and

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<v Speaker 2>deliver you. Pray for the vulnerable and oppressed in your community.

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<v Speaker 2>Pray God will fill your heart with compassion for those

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<v Speaker 2>he loves. Pray for you to put your hope in

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord over your nation's government. Pray you will rely

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<v Speaker 2>on his provision rather than on the promises of politicians.

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<v Speaker 2>Pray for the Lord to keep watch over you as

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<v Speaker 2>you sleep. Pray he will protect you throughout the night.

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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. As you exhale. Release any tension and stress

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<v Speaker 2>that is still lingering from today. As you relax, allow

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<v Speaker 2>God's hope to comfort you as you rest through the night.