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Speaker 1: I'm Bishop T. D. Jake's inviting you to unwine your

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Speaker 1: mind and spirit with tonight's sleep. Psalm Deliver me, Lord

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Speaker 1: from the evil man, Preserve me from the violent man,

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Speaker 1: Psalm one forty verse one. Dear God, as I prepare

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Speaker 1: to lay my head down to rest, I first want

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Speaker 1: to thank you for your justice. Your righteousness extends to

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Speaker 1: the heavens, and your faithfulness to the clouds. Throughout my day,

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Speaker 1: you have been my rock and shield. I am forever

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Speaker 1: grateful for debt. However, I come before you tonight with

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Speaker 1: the heavy heart. Intrusive thoughts have plagued my mind for

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Speaker 1: too long, causing my distress and unease. Though I try

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Speaker 1: to fend them off, and though I cannot do it alone,

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Speaker 1: Please help me, Lord to find peace and rest. Take

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Speaker 1: these thoughts from me and replace them with gentle reminders

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Speaker 1: of your love and grace. Moreover, I ask you extend

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Speaker 1: a helping hand to those in need. May they find

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Speaker 1: refuge in your loving arms and rest for their weary souls.

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Speaker 1: As I drift off to sleep tonight, I imagine myself lying

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Speaker 1: at the foot of your throng. I imagine your warm embrace

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Speaker 1: holding me close, soothing my anxiety and calming my fears.

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Speaker 1: Thank you for your love and your mercy. May it

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Speaker 1: continue to guide me through another day. In Jesus' name, Amen,

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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 Psalm. 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 eye. Thank you for

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Speaker 1: joining me, Bishop td 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. Hello, I'm Grace.

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Speaker 1: For tonight's Sleepsalm by pray dot Com. We will be

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Speaker 1: meditating on Psalm one forty. Lie down flat on your back,

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Speaker 1: Relax your neck and shoulders. Rest your hands gently by

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Speaker 1: your side. Breathe in and out slowly as you exhale,

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Speaker 1: release any tension in your body. Take a deep breath,

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Speaker 1: how the fresh air to fill your lungs completely. Hold

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Speaker 1: your breath for a few seconds. Exhale slowly, releasing the

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Speaker 1: oxygen into your body, allowing it to rejuvenate every cell,

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Speaker 1: every muscle, every joint. Take another deep breath, Lift any

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Speaker 1: stress and anxiety from today to the Lord. Allow his

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Speaker 1: strong hands to carry your burdens. Exhale and feel a

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Speaker 1: heaviness release from your shoulders, opening up your chest and

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Speaker 1: lightening your heart. Meditate on the power and strength of

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Speaker 1: the Lord. Picture his mighty hands helping you and delivering you.

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Speaker 1: Know in his hands you are safe and secure. Nothing

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Speaker 1: can rise against you. Close your eyes and prepare to

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Speaker 1: listen to tonight's psalm. Allow his word to strengthen you

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Speaker 1: as you rest. God's word tells us we live in

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Speaker 1: a world at war, where men you slander and the

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Speaker 1: threat of violence to destroy one another. But his word

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Speaker 1: also reminds us God will deliver those who put their

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Speaker 1: hope in His power and strength. Psalm one hundred forty

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Speaker 1: from the King James version says, Deliver me, o Lord,

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Speaker 1: from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man,

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Speaker 1: which imagine mischiefs in their heart. Continually are they gathered

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Speaker 1: together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent,

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Speaker 1: adders poison is under their lips. Sailah, Keep me, o Lord,

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Speaker 1: from the hands of the wicked, Preserve me from the

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Speaker 1: violent man who have purposed to overthrow my goings. The

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Speaker 1: proud have hit a snare for me, and chords. They

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Speaker 1: have spread a net by the wayside. They have set

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Speaker 1: jibs for me. Say Lah, I said, unto the Lord,

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Speaker 1: Thou art my God. Hear the voice of my supplications.

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Speaker 1: O Lord, O God, the Lord the strength of my salvation.

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Speaker 1: Thou hast covered my head in the day of battle.

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Speaker 1: Grant not, o Lord, the desires of the wicked further,

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Speaker 1: not his wicked device, lest they exalt themselves. Say lah,

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Speaker 1: as for the head of those that compass me about,

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Speaker 1: Let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Let

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Speaker 1: burning coals fall upon them. Let them be cast into

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Speaker 1: Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth.

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Speaker 1: Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him. I

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Speaker 1: know that the Lord will maintain the cause of the

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Speaker 1: afflicted and the right of the poor. Surely the righteous

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Speaker 1: shall give thanks unto thy name. The upright shall dwell

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Speaker 1: in thy presence. The Psalmist reminds us the troubles and

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Speaker 1: evil we will face in this world. People will rise

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Speaker 1: But we can find hope and joy in the strength

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Speaker 1: of the Lord, for he will deliver us from our

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Speaker 1: enemies and give us rest. Take a deep breath. Feel

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Speaker 1: the Lord's strength fill you, preparing you for the battles

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Speaker 1: in this life. Exhale slowly and put on the helmet

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Speaker 1: of His salvation that will protect you from the evil

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Speaker 1: that lurks in the darkness of the world. Know his

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Speaker 1: mighty hands will protect you from the evil one. Know

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Speaker 1: his right hand will uphold you in the middle of

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Speaker 1: the battlefield, enabling you to stand firm in your faith

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Speaker 1: until the end. Breathe in and out slowly. Bask in

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Speaker 1: the powerful presence of the Lord. Dwell in his safety.

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Speaker 1: Put your hope in his justice and mercy. Know he

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Speaker 1: will bring down those who rise against the poor and afflicted.

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Speaker 1: Know those who follow the Lord and love him will

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Speaker 1: find rest in his power and strength, in the security

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Speaker 1: of his salvation. Acknowledge any unconfessed sin before the Lord.

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Speaker 1: Confess any slander or threats that have left your tongue.

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Speaker 1: Confess any selfishness that has kept you from giving to

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Speaker 1: the poor and needy. Ask God to forgive you for

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Speaker 1: any harsh words you have spoken. Rejoice in the power

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Speaker 1: and strength of the Lord, Rejoice in his salvation. Thank

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Speaker 1: him for the times he has helped you and delivered you.

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Speaker 1: Thank him for the love and mercy he has shown you.

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Speaker 1: Thank him for protecting you from the evil in this world.

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Speaker 1: Think of a person who is experiencing a difficult time

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Speaker 1: right now. Pray God will help them and deliver them

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Speaker 1: from their troubles. Pray he will fill them with his

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Speaker 1: peace and preserve them with his strength. Cry out to

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Speaker 1: the Lord. Tell him about your troubles. Lift your fears

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Speaker 1: and worries to him. Ask for his help and deliverance.

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Speaker 1: Ask for his provision and protection. Know he hears you

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Speaker 1: and will answer you. Pray for the Lord to reveal

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Speaker 1: the evil in this world. Pray he will protect his

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Speaker 1: people from those who seek to destroy them. Pray for

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Speaker 1: the Lord to help you be a champion for the

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Speaker 1: poor and the afflicted. Pray God will fill your heart

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Speaker 1: with his generosity and courage as you defend their cause.

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Speaker 1: Pray for the Lord to protect you from the path

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Speaker 1: and the hands of the wicked. Pray you will put

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Speaker 1: your hope and trust in His strength and salvation so

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Speaker 1: that you may find rest tonight. Breathe in and out slowly,

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Speaker 1: relax your neck and shoulders, soften your fingers and toes.

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Speaker 1: As your body relaxes, allow God's hope to comfort you

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Speaker 1: and his strength to restore you as you sleep peacefully

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Speaker 1: throughout the night.