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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes, inviting you to unwine 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 it is good to sing praises to our God,

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Speaker 1: for it is pleasant and fitting to praise him, Psalm

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Speaker 1: one seven, Verse one. Dear Lord, I am convinced that

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Speaker 1: you are powerful enough to heal my heart and bind

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Speaker 1: up the broken parts of my life. You are the

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Speaker 1: one who holds the firmament in your hands. You send

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Speaker 1: the rain to fall on parched land. You set the

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Speaker 1: course of the winds and halt the tide. What doubt

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Speaker 1: should I have in you? You are faithful I please

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Speaker 1: and assurance in your work on the cross, love for humanity,

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Speaker 1: and attention to my needs. I will wait, trust and

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Speaker 1: praise you in the midst of struggle. Whatever course you

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Speaker 1: choose for my life will be for my good and

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Speaker 1: your glory. Give me wisdom tonight that I may rest

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Speaker 1: in your plans as I wait patiently for you to provide.

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Speaker 1: Allow me enough sleep to tackle the new day. In Jesus' name,

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Speaker 1: I pray Amen. I'm Bishop TD Jakes, inviting you to

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Speaker 1: unwine your mind and speared with tonight's sleep. Psalm prepare

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Speaker 1: your heart for this devotional from the Book of Psalms,

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Speaker 1: guiding you into a RESTful embrace under his watchful eyes.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for joining me, Bishop TD Jakes for tonight's

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Speaker 1: episode of the Sleepsalms Podcast. If this episode blessed you,

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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 one hundred and forty seven.

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Speaker 2: Lie down flat on your back, with your head elevated

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Speaker 2: and your neck relaxed. Bend your knees, rest your feet

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Speaker 2: flat on the floor. Place one hand gently on your

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Speaker 2: chest and one hand gently on your stomach. Focus on

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Speaker 2: controlling your breathing to open your mind and heart to

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Speaker 2: hear God's word. Breathe in through your nose, Breathe out

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Speaker 2: through your mouth. As you breathe in through your nose,

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Speaker 2: your stomach will expand, causing your hand to rise. Your

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Speaker 2: hand on your chest should remain as still as possible.

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Speaker 2: Exhale through pursed lips and feel your stomach sink inward.

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Speaker 2: Feel your heart rates slow down. Feel your body relax

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Speaker 2: from your head to your toes. As you prepare to

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Speaker 2: meditate on God's word. Lift any anxious thoughts to the Lord.

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Speaker 2: With your next exhale, release any stress and anxiety from today.

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Speaker 2: Focus your thoughts on God, ask him to speak to

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Speaker 2: you through tonight's Psalm Breathe in and out. Although God

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Speaker 2: has all of creation at his hands, his greatest joy

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Speaker 2: comes from his people humbling themselves before him and worshiping

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Speaker 2: Him in truth and love. Tonight, take delight in the Lord,

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Speaker 2: and he will take delight in you. Psalm one hundred

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Speaker 2: forty seven from the King James version says, praise ye

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Speaker 2: the Lord, for it is good to sing praises unto

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Speaker 2: our God, for it is pleasant, and praise is comely.

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Speaker 2: The Lord doth build up Jerusalem. He gathereth together the

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Speaker 2: outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken in heart, and

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Speaker 2: bindeth up their wounds. He telleth the number of the stars.

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Speaker 2: He calleth them all by their names. Great is our Lord,

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Speaker 2: and of great power. His understanding is infinite. The Lord

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Speaker 2: lifteth up the meek, he casteth the wicked down to

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Speaker 2: the ground. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving, Sing praise

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Speaker 2: upon the harp unto our God, who covereth the heavens

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Speaker 2: grass to grow upon the mountains. He giveth to the

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Speaker 2: beast his food, and to the young ravens which cry.

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Speaker 2: He delighteth not in the strength of the horse. He

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Speaker 2: taketh not pleasure in the legs of a man. The

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Speaker 2: Lord taketh pleasure in them that fear him, in those

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Speaker 2: that hope in his mercy. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem.

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Speaker 2: Praise thy God, O Zion. For he hath strengthened the

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Speaker 2: He maketh peace in thy borders, and filleth thee with

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Speaker 2: the finest of the wheat. He sendeth forth his commandment

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Speaker 2: upon the earth. His word runneth very swiftly. He giveth

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Speaker 2: snow like wool. He scattereth the hoar frost like ashes.

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Speaker 2: He casteth forth his ice like morsels, who can stand

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Speaker 2: before his cold. He sendeth out his word and melteth them.

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Speaker 2: He causeth his wind to blow and the waters flow.

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Speaker 2: He sheweth his word unto Jacob, his statutes, and his

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Speaker 2: judgments unto Israel. He hath not dealt so with any nation,

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Speaker 2: And as for his judgments, they have not known them.

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Speaker 2: Praise ye the Lord. Meditate on the goodness of the Lord.

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Speaker 2: Think of how he is faithful to take care of

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Speaker 2: all his creation. He covers the sky with clouds, refreshes

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Speaker 2: small with his provision. In your heart, praise Him for

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Speaker 2: his faithfulness. Praise Him for his provision. Take a deep breath.

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Speaker 2: Humble yourself before the Lord as you exhale, put your

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Speaker 2: hope in his unfailing love. Know he takes delight in

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Speaker 2: your humility and in your love for him. Feel his

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Speaker 2: joy fill your heart and spirit. Feel his strength lift

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Speaker 2: you up in his honor and glory. Take another deep breath.

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Speaker 2: As your chest rises, Feel the Lord's hands uphold you

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Speaker 2: and sustain you through the night. Exhale slowly as your

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Speaker 2: chest falls. Imagine the Lord's hands striking down the darkness

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Speaker 2: that surrounds you. Know in his presence, the darkness cannot

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Speaker 2: overtake you, nothing can rise against you. In his hands,

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Speaker 2: you are safe and secure. Rest in the Lord to night.

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Speaker 2: Praising God during difficult times can be hard. Trusting God

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Speaker 2: when the whole world seems unfair can be difficult. Confess

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Speaker 2: any doubts you have of God's goodness and sovereignty. Confess

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Speaker 2: any anger and bitterness that is in your heart. Ask

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Speaker 2: God to help you worship Him and put your confidence

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Speaker 2: in Him, even when you don't understand his ways. Breathe

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Speaker 2: in his love and mercy. Breathe out your sin and shame. No, Oh,

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Speaker 2: the Lord sustains those who submit to him. Think of

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Speaker 2: a time when God met you in your grief as

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Speaker 2: you were mourning the loss of something or someone important

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Speaker 2: in your life. Reflect on how He comforted you and

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Speaker 2: helped you through this difficult time. Thank Him for the

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Speaker 2: ways he comforted you. Thank him for his healing. Think

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Speaker 2: of a person whose heart is broken tonight. Pray God

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Speaker 2: will comfort them with his presence and bless them with

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Speaker 2: his peace. Pray He will heal their hurting heart and

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Speaker 2: restore their health as they rest. Lift your requests to

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Speaker 2: the Lord. Ask him for his provision and protection. Know

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Speaker 2: the Lord finds joy in blessing his people and satisfying

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Speaker 2: them with his provision. Pray for the leaders of your

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Speaker 2: nation to seek the wisdom of God. God. Pray he

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Speaker 2: will pour out his blessing among your nation, and turn

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Speaker 2: the hearts of the people toward him. Pray for the

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Speaker 2: wisdom and understanding of the Lord. Pray he will reveal

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Speaker 2: his truth to you and teach you his ways. Pray

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Speaker 2: for healing in a specific area of your life. Pray

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Speaker 2: he will bind up your wounds and restore you with

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Speaker 2: his strength. To night, take a deep breath, be filled

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Speaker 2: with the peace of the Lord. Exhale slowly and allow

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Speaker 2: his peace to settle your heart and calm your mind.

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Speaker 2: Breathe in and out slowly. Release any tension that is

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Speaker 2: still lingering from to day. As you relax, allow God's

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Speaker 2: presence to comfort you as you sleep.

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