Psalms
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Estimated walking time
5 Hours
Estimated running time
2.5 Hours
Estimated cycling time
1.5 Hours
Book 1 - Psalm 1
The Two Ways
St Anne's Catholic Cathedral - Leeds
"They are like trees planted by streams of water, which yield their fruit in its season, and their leaves do not whither."
Book 1 - Psalm 2
God's Promise to His Anointed
Leeds Bus Station
"You are my son, today I have begotten you. Ask of me and I will make the nations your heritage,"
Book 1 - Psalm 3
Trust in God Under Adversity
Asda Supermarket
"O Lord, how many are my foes! Many are rising against me;..."
Book 1 - Psalm 4
Confident Plea for Deliverance from Enemies
Killingbeck Cemetery
"I will both lie down and sleep in peace; for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety."
Book 1 - Psalm 5
Trust in God's Deliverance from Enemies
Seacroft Hospital (& Tower)
"For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves;..."
Book 1 - Psalm 6
Prayer for Recovery From Grave Illness
Burger King
"For in death there is no remembrance of you; in Sheol who can give you praise?"
Book 1 - Psalm 7
Plea for Help Against Persecutors
Fire Station
"They make a pit, digging it out, and fall into the hole that they have made."
Book 1 - Psalm 8
Divine Majesty and Human Dignity
Cross Gates Shops
"... what are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them?"
Book 1 - Psalm 9
God's Power and Justice
Seacroft Green & Church
"For the needy shall not always be forgotten, nor the hope of the poor perish forever."
Book 1 - Psalm 10
Prayer for Deliverance From Enemies
Seacroft Community Hub
"Why, O Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? In arrogance the wicked persecute the poor -"
Book 1 - Psalm 11
Song of Trust in God
Sherburn Court
"On the wicked he will ran coals of fire and sulphur; a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup."
Book 1 - Psalm 12
Plea for Help in Evil Times
Woodlands Estate
"Help, O Lord, for there is no longer anyone who is godly; the faithful have disappeared from humankind"
Book 1 - Psalm 13
Prayer for Deliverance from Enemies
Whinmoor Cemetery
"Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep the sleep of death, and my enemy will say, 'I have prevailed';"
Book 1 - Psalm 14
Denunciation of Godlessness
Langlands Garden Center
"Fools say in their hearts, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds;..."
Book 1 - Psalm 15
Who Shall Abide in God's Sanctuary
Red Bus Cafe
"O Lord, who may abide in your tent? Who may dwell on your holy hill?"
Book 1 - Psalm 16
Song of Trust & Security in God
Fox & Grapes Pub
"In your presence there is fullness of joy; in your right hand are pleasures for evermore."
Book 1 - Psalm 17
Prayer of Deliverance from Persecutors
The Dogs Trust
"Guard me as the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings"
Book 1 - Psalm 18
Royal Thanksgiving for Victory
M1/A64 Junction
"He reached down from on high, he took me; he drew me out of mighty waters."
Book 1 - Psalm 19
God's Glory in Creation and the Law
Hazelwood Castle Hotel
"The Heavens are telling the glory of God; and the firmament proclaims his handiwork."
Book 1 - Psalm 20
Prayer for Victory
Garnet Lane Beacon
"Some take pride in chariots, and some in horses, but our pride is in the LORD our God"
Book 1 - Psalm 21
Thanksgiving for Victory
Tadcaster Cemetery
"He asked you for life; you gave it to him - length of days for ever and ever."
Book 1 - Psalm 22
Plea for Deliverance from Suffering & Hostility
Samuel Smith's Brewery
"My God my God why have you forsaken me?"
Book 1 - Psalm 23
The Divine Shepherd
St Mary's Church - Tadcaster
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures;"
Book 1 - Psalm 24
Entrance into the Temple
The Fox & Hounds - Boston Spa
"The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it."
Book 1 - Psalm 25
Prayer for Guidance and for Deliverance
St John's Catholic School for the Deaf
"To you, O LORD, I lift up my soul. O my God, in you I trust; do not let me be put to shame;..."
Book 1 - Psalm 26
Please for Justice and Declaration of Righteousness
St Edward, King & Confessor RC Church
"Vindicate me, O LORD, for I have walked in my integrity, ..."
Book 1 - Psalm 27
Triumphant Song of Confidence
St Mary's Church - Boston Spa
"Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!"
Book 1 - Psalm 28
Prayer for Help & Thanksgiving for it
Boston Spa Library
"O save your people, and bless your heritage; be their shepherd, and carry them forever."
Book 1 - Psalm 29
The Voice of God in a Great Storm
Tadcaster Bridge
"The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders, the LORD, over mighty waters."
Book 1 - Psalm 30
Thanksgiving for Recovery From Grave Illness
Tadcaster Bus Station
"You have turned my mourning into dancing; you have taken off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy, ..."
Book 1 - Psalm 31
Prayer & Praise for Deliverance from Enemies
The 'Broken Bridge' Pub
"I am the scorn of all my adversaries, a horror to my neighbours, an object of dread to my acquaintances; ..."
Book 1 - Psalm 32
The Joy of Forgiveness
Aagrar Kashmiri Restaurant
"Happy are those whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered."
Book 1 - Psalm 33
The Greatness and Goodness of God
Travel Lodge & Greggs
"He gathered the waters of the sea as in a bottle; he puts the deeps in storehouses."
Book 1 - Psalm 34
Praise for Deliverance from Trouble
McDonald's Bilbrough
"O taste and see that the LORD is good; for those who fear him have no want."
Book 1 - Psalm 35
Prayer for Deliverance From Enemies
Scots Fish & Chips
"Let all those who rejoice at my calamity be put to shame and confusion; ..."
Book 1 - Psalm 36
Human Wickedness and Divine Goodness
Buckles Inn
"For they flatter themselves in their own eyes that their iniquity cannot be found out and hated."
Book 1 - Psalm 37
Exhortation to Patience and Trust
Point to Point Course - Askham
"Do not fret because of the wicked; do not be envious of wrongdoers, for they will soon fade like the grass, ..."
Book 1 - Psalm 38
A Penitent Sufferer's Plea for Healing
Copmanthorpe
"I am utterly spent and crushed; I groan because of the tumult of my heart."
Book 1 - Psalm 39
Prayer for Wisdom & Forgiveness
Copmanthorpe
"I will keep a muzzle on my mouth as long as the wicked are in my presence."
Book 1 - Psalm 40
Thanksgiving for Deliverance and Prayer for Help
Copmanthorpe
"I delight to do your will O my God; your law is within my heart."
Book 1 - Psalm 41
Assurance of God's Help and a Plea for Healing
Askham Bar Park & Ride
"All who hate me whisper together about me; they imagine the worst for me."
Book 2 - Psalm 42
Longing for God and His Help in Distress
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