Psalm 116

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Tonight's prayer is from Psalm 116:1. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwind your
mind and spirit with tonight's Sleep Psalm. I love the
Lord because he listens to my voice and my cries
for mercy Psalm one sixteen, verse one. Dear God, my

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soul has strayed from you. Comfort and peace have eluded me.
I have searched for ways to return to you, but
to no avail. I may sleep tonight, but it will
not be true rest that only comes from you. I

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earnestly and eagerly ask that you restore my heart to you,
bring me back to a place of hearty with your spirit.
Am died and weary. May your word be my bread.

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May your spirit be my water. May your loving, embracing,
tender mercy be my rest. In Jesus' name, I pray Amen,
Thank you for praying with me. I'm Bishop T. D.

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Jakes inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with
tonight's Sleep Song. Prepare your heart for this devotional from
the Book of Psalms, guiding you into a RESTful embrace
under his watchful eyes. Thank you for joining me, Bishop

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td Jakes for tonight's episode of the Sleep Psalms Podcast.
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Speaker 2 (02:27):
Hello, I'm grace for tonight's sleep Psalm by pray dot com.
We will be meditating on Psalm one hundred and sixteen tonight.
Let's focus on surrendering and submitting to God, knowing he
is our savior and our redeemer, our helper and our deliverer.

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Focus on controlling your breathing and fixating your thoughts on
God and his word. First, yet in a comfortable position,
make sure your back is flat and straight and your
chest is up and out for optimal oxygen flow. Take
a deep breath. Feel the fresh, clean air fill your chest,

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rejuvenating your lungs. Hold your breath for a few seconds.
Exhale slowly and allow the oxygen to flow throughout your body,
restoring your muscles and joints, nourishing your bones, healing you
from your head to your toes. Clear your mind and

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meditate on God's goodness and faithfulness. Think about the salvation
he has freely given you. Breathe in his love, joy,
and peace. Breathe out your stress and anxiety from today.
With your next breath, feel His hands deliver you from

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your burdens. Relax in your neck and shoulders, quiet in
your mind, slowing down your heart, close your eyes, and
prepare to listen to Tonight's song. When we are facing
difficult times, the Bible reminds us to look to God

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and lift our voices to him, trusting he will rescue us,
redeem us, and restore us at the right time. Psalm
one hundred sixteen from the King James's version says I
loved the Lord because he hath heard my voice and
my supplications, because he hath inclined his ear unto me.

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Therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.
The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of
hell got hold upon me. I found trouble and sorrow.
Then called I upon the name of the Lord. O, Lord,
I beseech THEE deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord

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and righteous. Yea, our God is merciful. The Lord preserveth
the simple. I was brought low, and he helped me
return unto thy rest O my soul, For the Lord
hath dealt bountifully with THEE. For thou hast delivered my
soul from death. Mine eyes from tears and my feet

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from falling. I will walk before the Lord in the
land of the Living. I believed. Therefore have I spoken.
I was greatly afflicted. I said in my haste, all
men are liars. What shall I render unto the Lord
for all his benefits toward me? I will take the
cup of salvation and call upon the name of the Lord.

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I will pay my vows unto the Lord now and
the presence of all his people. Precious in the sight
of the Lord is the death of his saints. O Lord, truly,
I am thy servant. I am thy servant, and the
son of Thine handmaid. Thou hast loosed my bonds. I
will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will

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call upon the name of the Lord. I will pay
my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of
all his people, in the courts of the Lord's house,
in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem, praise ye the Lord.
Meditate on the graciousness and righteousness of the Lord. Meditate

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on his love and compassion, for you know in his
grace he saves you, in his righteousness he redeems you.
Know in his love he sustains you in his compassion,
he delivers you. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.

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Be filled with the goodness of the Lord. Exhale slowly
and allow his grace and love to flow through you,
cleansing you, purifying you, refreshing you. Find rest for your
soul and his goodness and his faithfulness. Take a deep breath.

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Lift the cup of his salvation, drink from it, and
allow His word to satisfy you fully and deeply. Exhale
slowly and feel His righteousness cover you like a blanket,
keeping you safe and secure through the night. Think of
a difficult time when you did not call upon the

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name of the Lord. Think of a time when you
did not trust God to help you and deliver you.
Acknowledge any unconfessed sin from these times. Confess any doubts
you have of God's goodness and faithfulness. Take a deep,
cleansing breath. Allow his righteousness to vindicate you, and his

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forgiveness to wash away your sin and shame. Exhale slowly
and experience the freedom of God's salvation. Be freed from
the chains of sin and death. Think of your prayers
God has answered in the past. Reflect on the times
he has helped you and delivered you. Thank Him for

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listening to you and for answering your prayers. Praise Him
for the times he has rescued you, for the times
he has restored you. Think of a person who needs
to experience the power of prayer. Pray God will hear
their cries and answer their prayers to strengthen their faith

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and fill their heart with praise and thanksgiving. Pray they
will put their trth trust in Him and rest peacefully
in his presence. Tonight, call upon the Lord. Lift your
struggles and troubles to him. Know he hears your voice,
He hears your prayers. Wait expectantly for his help and deliverance.

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Pray for those who are grieving the loss of a
loved one. Pray God will comfort them and fill their
hearts with joy, knowing their loved ones are with him.
Pray for God to keep you from stumbling in this world.
Pray you will walk with Him and experience His abundant life.

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Pray for healing in a specific area of your life.
Pray He will restore you and rejuvenate you. As you sleep,
take a deep breath, be filled with the goodness of God.
Exhale slowly and feel his hand strengthen you and sustain

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you through the night. Breathe in and out slowly, close
your eyes and surrender to God. Allow his peace to
help you experience deep, RESTful sleep.