Psalm 137
Sleep Psalms with Bishop T.D. Jakes
Max Bard
4.4 • 19 Ratings
🗓️ 9 November 2025
⏱️ 12 minutes
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Bishop T.B. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's sleep psalm. |
| 0:13.8 | By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down. Yes, we wept when we remembered Zion. Psalm 137, verse 1. |
| 0:33.3 | Dear God, as I lay down to rest my weary head, I pray to be delivered from the darkness surrounding |
| 0:43.9 | me, just as the Israelites were held captive in Babylon, I feel trapped by my thoughts and anxiety. |
| 1:00.2 | But, Lord, you led the Israelites out of captivity. |
| 1:11.6 | You are mighty and established your glory. Please guide me. Out of this captive state of mind. I ask that you break the chains of fear and doubt and release me from the grip |
| 1:20.6 | of sin that holds me down. |
| 1:24.6 | Let your light cast out the shadows that haunt me and your love washes away the stains of my |
| 1:35.1 | transgressions. May your grace be a soothing balm to my soul and may your mercy lift my burden hard. |
| 1:50.8 | Guide me through the night, with your gentle hand as I surrender my worries to your care. |
| 2:01.6 | May the morning bring new hope and joy. |
| 2:06.6 | And may I rest in knowing your love. |
| 2:12.6 | Thank you for always being my refuge and strength and never leaving me to face my troubles alone. |
| 2:29.3 | In Jesus' holy name, I pray. |
| 2:36.7 | Amen. |
| 2:52.6 | I'm Bishop T.D. Jakes, inviting you to unwind your mind and spirit with tonight's sleep song. |
| 3:06.2 | Prepare your heart for this devotional from the book of Psalms, guiding you into a restful embrace under his watchful eyes. |
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