---
title: Joseph Smith Translation (1867 edition)
description: Psalms from the Joseph Smith Translation (JST), 1867 edition.
authors:
  - Smith, Joseph, Jr.
collections:
  - joseph-smith
tags:
  - translation
published: "1867"
publisher: RLDS Publication Board
publisher_place: Plano, Illinois
publisher_note: "The title page reads: Published by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints; Joseph Smith, I. L. Rogers, E. Robinson, Publishing Committee; 1867."
edition: First edition (Plano, 1867)
language: en
type: book
chapter: 135
verse_count: 21
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 135, https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft."
source:
  url: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  identifier: holyscripturestr00smituoft
  scan: University of Toronto / Trinity College Library copy, Internet Archive
  transcription: "OCR text of the 1867 scans (Toronto copy and a second copy, holyscriptures00smit), reconciled word by word; Romans was also checked against the page images. Method, per-chapter validation log and known limits: docs/jst-1867-import.md."
rights:
  status: public-domain
  basis: 1867 US publication
  source: https://archive.org/details/holyscripturestr00smituoft
  publication_year: 1867
---

# Psalms 135

*An exhortation to praise God The vanity of idols.*

**1** Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the name of the Lord: praise him, O ye servants of the Lord.
**2** Ye that stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God,
**3** Praise the Lord; for the Lord is good: sing praises unto his name; for it is pleasant.
**4** For the Lord hath chosen Jacob unto himself, and Israel for his peculiar treasure.
**5** For I know that the Lord is great, and that our Lord is above all gods.
**6** Whatsoever the Lord pleased, that did he in heaven, and in earth, in the seas, and all deep places.
**7** He causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the earth; he maketh lightnings for the rain; he bringeth the wind out of his treasuries.
**8** Who smote the first-born of Egypt, both of man and beast.
**9** Who sent tokens and wonders into the midst of thee, O Egypt, upon Pharaoh, and upon all his servants.
**10** Who smote great nations, and slew mighty kings;
**11** Sihon king of the Amorites, and Og king of Bashan, and all the kingdoms of Canaan;
**12** And gave their land for a heritage, a heritage unto Israel his people.
**13** Thy name, O Lord, endureth for ever; and thy memorial, O Lord, throughout all generations.
**14** For the Lord will judge his people, and he will not repent himself concerning his servants.
**15** The idols of the heathen are silver and gold, the work of men's hands.
**16** They have mouths, but they speak not; eyes have they, but they see not;
**17** They have ears, but they hear not; neither is there any breath in their mouths.
**18** They that make them are like unto them; so is every one that trusteth in them.
**19** Bless the Lord, O house of Israel; bless the Lord, O house of Aaron;
**20** Bless the Lord, O house of Levi; ye that fear the Lord, bless the Lord.
**21** Blessed be the Lord out of Zion; Blessed be the Lord out of Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.