Psalm 80

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Tonight's prayer is from Psalm 80:3. 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:03):
I'm Bishop T. D. Jakes inviting you to unwine your
mind and spirit with Tonight's sleep Psalm Turn us again, God,
cause your face to shine, and we will be saved,
Psalm eighty verse three. Dear Lord, tonight, I ask for restoration.

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Many events in the day seek to slowly strip away
my joy as a day draws to a close, I
want to rejoice in the victories and ask for healing
from the tragedies. Restore me, Oh God, and shine on
me in the night. Let me see your face before

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I lay my head down to sleep. I want to
see your splendor and glory and be renewed for whatever
tomorrow brings. Restore any parts of my soul that have
wandered from you as I tucked myself into the night's
peaceful refuge. Bring me to a place of peace and

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forgive me for my sons. Restore me, Oh God, and
shine your light. Heal me from mounds and burdens tonight
in Jesus' name, Amen, thank you for praying with me.

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I'm Bishop TD. Jake's 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 Eyns. Thank you for

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Speaker 2 (02:45):
Hello, I'm Grace. For tonight's Sleep Psalm, we will be
meditating on Psalm eighty. To begin this meditation, get in
a comfortable position, maintain good pass opening up your chest
and heart. Opening up your airway to allow the air

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to travel throughout your body, bringing oxygen to every cell, bone,
and muscle to revitalize you and rejuven at you. Take
a deep breath. Exhale slowly and release any tension in
your body. Relax your neck and shoulders. Breathe in and out.

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As your body relaxes, focus on clearing your mind to
hear God's word. Close your eyes and take a deep breath.
Breathe in the strength of the Lord. Breathe out your
stress and anxiety from today with your next inhale, lift

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your burdens to God. When you exhale, surrender to Him
and allow Him to guide you to a place where
you can find rest and satisfaction in him. Breathe in
and out slowly, prepare to receive God's word. When all

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seems lost and hopeless, the Bible reminds us God can
save us and restore us. He will not leave us
in our brokenness, but he will use our brokenness to
draw us to him, so that He can lead us
to his path of salvation, where our future is secure

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and where we can find rest in our present. Psalm
eighty from the King James's version says, give ear, O
Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock,
Thou that dwellest between the Cherubims, shine forth before Ephraim
and Benjamin and Manassa. Stir up thy strength, and come

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and save us. Turn us again, O God, and cause
thy face to shine, and we shall be saved. O Lord,
God of Hosts. How long wilt thou be angry against
the prayer of thy people. Thou feedest them with the
bread of tears, and givest them tears to drink in

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great measure. Thou makest us a strife unto our neighbors,
and our enemies laugh among themselves. Turn us again, O
God of Hosts, and cause thy face to shine, and
we shall be saved. Thou hast brought a vine out
of Egypt. Thou hast cast out the heathen and planted it.

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Thou preparest room before it, and didst cause it to
take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills
were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs
thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her
boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.

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Why hast thou then broken down her hedges, so that
all they which pass by the way do pluck her.
The boar out of the wood doth waste it, and
the wild beast of the field doth devour it. Return
we beseech thee O, god of hosts, look down from heaven,
and behold and visit this fine and the vineyard which

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thy right hand planted, And the branch that thou madest
strong for thyself. It is burned with fire, it is
cut down. They perish at the rebuke of thy countenance.
Let thy hand be upon the man of thy right hand,
upon the son of man whom thou madest strong for thyself.

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So will not we go back from thee quicken us,
and we will call upon thy name. Turn us again,
O Lord, God of Hosts, cause thy face to shine,
and we shall be saved. Like lost sheep in the wilderness.
We need the shepherd to lead us, to guide us

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into safety. When we call upon his voice, we will
gather his flock, and he will drive us from the
barren wilderness into the green pastures where we can experience
his hope, peace, and joy. Breathe in and out slowly,

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close your eyes and feel the warmth of the presence
of God cover you, keeping you warm and safe and
secure through the night. Feel His face shine upon you,
pouring out his blessing his favor upon you. May his
radiant light restore you as you sleep. Take a deep

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breath through your nose as your belly expands. Imagine God's
power and strength, raising you above your circumstances, above the enemy,
above the destruction and oppression of sin. Exhale slowly and
release your fears and doubts. Know you are in his strong,

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capable hands. Know he will watch over you and protect
you throughout the night, like a shepherd does for his sheep.
Think of a time when you turned away from God
and followed your own path. Confess any sin before the Lord,
ask for his forgiveness and for his mercy. Turn to

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the Lord and ask him to guide you down his
path of life and righteousness. Take a deep breath, exhale slowly,
and release any feelings of guilt and shame. No, He
will never turn away from you. He will redeem you
and restore you when you surrender to him. Think of

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a time when God protected you even though you were
on a rebellious path. Praise Him for his faithfulness. Thank
Him for redeeming you and restoring you. Rejoice in His salvation,
which secures your future in him. Thank Him for his
blessing and favor. Think of someone whose life seems to

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be falling apart. Pray God will help them and deliver
them from their difficulty. Pray God will restore their life
soon and will refresh their mind, body, and soul as
they sleep. Cry out to the Lord. Cast your anxieties
on him. Lay your requests at his feet. God will

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answer your prayers when the timing is right. Pray for
God to ignite a passion and start a revival within
the hearts of his followers. Pray we will turn to
Him and firmly root ourselves in His word. Pray for
God to restore the brokenness in your life. Pray for

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God's light to shine in the darkest places in your
mind and heart. Pray for God to surround you with
a hedge of protection. Tonight as you sleep, pray you
will rest safely and securely in His mighty hands. Breathe
in and out slowly. Release any stress and tension that

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is still lingering from today. Put your trust in the Lord.
Allow his word to guide you down a safe, secure
path where you can rest peacefully throughout the night.