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Psalm 23:1 — Jesus, Shepherd My Heart and Settle My Night Live from London, England, Brazil • India • United States • Portugal • Chile night reassurance, Jesus my shepherd, finding rest, devotional prayer, Portuguese indexing, India uplift, USA night prayer Psalm 23:1 (NIV): “The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.” John 10:11 (NIV): “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep.” In these quiet night hours, Jesus, I come to You with the weight of the day resting on my heart. You are the Shepherd who watches over me, and You speak peace into the places where fear tries to rise. You steady what feels unsettled, and You remind me that I do not walk through this night alone. Your care is close, Your presence is gentle, and Your guidance is steady. As the world around me grows quiet, let the truth of Your Word become the anchor of my thoughts. You are my Shepherd, and because You are with me, I lack nothing essential for this moment, this night, or the day that waits beyond sunrise. Jesus, settle the rush of my mind and bring calm where restlessness has been growing. Let Your voice drown out worry, and let Your peace settle like a soft blanket over the deepest parts of my soul. For listeners across the world—from the United States to India, from Brazil to Portugal, across South America and beyond—let this prayer meet every heart that feels stretched, tired, or uncertain. Where fear whispers lies, let Your truth speak clarity. Where anxiety unsettles, let Your love bring stillness. Shepherd my heart into a safe and gentle rest tonight, and hold me in the strength of Your unfailing presence. As I breathe slowly and release the tension of the day, remind me again that You never step away, never forget me, and never lose sight of my life. You lead me, You cover me, and You carry what I cannot. Thank You, Jesus, for being the Shepherd who does not slumber. Thank You for guarding my night, for calming my heart, and for surrounding my sleep with peace that reaches far deeper than my understanding. As I rest now, I trust the One who watches over me. psalm 23 prayer, jesus my shepherd, night peace prayer, devotional prayer, usa india brazil portugal, portuguese prayer, christian night encouragement

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Welcome to Daily Prayer with myself, Reverend Ben Cooper, recorded live here in London, England, where the world gathers for five minutes of faith, hope, love, and strength. If you've got a prayer request, you can email us to the studio, which is info at dailyprayer.uk. That is info at dailyprayer.uk, wherever you are across the world. It is the 12 a.m. prayer. It is the early doors. Whatever your day has looked like as you're coming to the end of the day, whether your day is starting, wherever you are situated across the world, it is us. We are live here in London, England. And I apologize for my voice. You know, the last couple of days I've been a bit croaking, a bit stumbling for words and all that with this sore throat that's going around. But we are here and we are praying. It is 12 a.m. God bless you, and we're praying out of the beautiful book of Psalms 23, verse 1. And the title is Jesus, Shepherd My Heart and Settle My Night. Oh Father, yes, please. Holy Spirit, I thank you for every listener around the world. I pray, dear God, that they will find the shepherd's heart. Lord, we believe that you are our shepherd, you are our God, and you are our king. Lord, we come to you right now at 12 a.m. Lord, we ask for peace, we ask for your mercy. We pray for saving grace over our lives. We believe that the Lord is our shepherd. We lack nothing. So, Lord, in my mind, where dear God, my mind brings all these thoughts and this unusual stirring, Lord, where I think that I don't have, where I think that I might not be able. Lord, will you help me? And Lord, I don't want to live by my mind. I want to live by the word of God. And I believe that Jesus Christ is our shepherd. And wherever we are, right here from London, England, all the way to Brazil, India, the United States, Portugal, and Chile, I pray that the fire of God, the love of God, and the presence of the Holy Spirit will just carry you at this hour. Father, will you quiet in this hour right now? Lord, Father, as we're getting under the duvet of life, Father, as we're getting, dear God, into bed. Lord, as we're wrestling the bears and the lions of life, Father, as we've been being stirred up all day long, Lord, whatever sort of day we've had, whatever the hour is, whatever the moment is, wherever we are across the world, I thank you, dear God, that you are strengthening each and every one of us. Lord, will you heal us physically, mentally, Lord God, everything that's going on in our lives, Lord, the internal battles, the worries, the fears, the doubts, the uncertainties of life? Father, I pray for such an outpouring of your spirit over the listeners' lives. And Jesus, we thank you that you are our shepherd and you do not slumber. Lord, I believe in miracles. I believe in healing. So right now, Lord, will you calm our heart? Will you surround us, dear God, with peace and love? And will you, dear God, just nurture our spirit tonight? Jesus, as we pray for peace, Jesus, as we look to the Father's heart, Lord, we thank you. Whatever battlefield we're going through, whatever trial, whatever situation, Lord, I pray that the pots and pans, dear God, in our head, Lord, will cease. The fear will stop, the panic, dear God, will melt like wax. But we thank you that God is our good God and he is our king. As Holy Spirit, I pray that wherever we are, that we will lean into the gospel of John 10, 11. I am the good shepherd. I am the good shepherd, and he lays down his life for the sheep. Father, we thank you that you are the good shepherd, and the shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. And Lord, we thank you that you went to the cross of Calvary, that life, dear God, was given at the cross. And Father, we have given hope and we have been given eternal life through the working and salvational work of the cross of Calvary. And Father, wherever we are dotted across this world at this hour, from the battlefields to the boardroom, Father, will you just settle our heart tonight? Jesus, shepherd my heart and settle my night right now. Wherever we are, we need peace, we need your love, we need your mercy, we need your favor. But Lord, bless the listeners from the crown of their head. Lord, if they're feeling unsteady, Lord, let them and help them to walk in your righteousness. Lord, let your love and your arms be wrapped around every listener right now, wherever they are. Let the Spirit of the Lord lead you. The glory of God and the power of the Holy Spirit is over your life. I will catch you soon. Don't go too far. I'll see you very shortly.