---
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: 19
verse_count: 14
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 19, 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 19

*The creation showeth God's glory Prayer for grace. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.*

**1** The heavens declare the glory of God: and the firmament showeth his handywork.
**2** Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge.
**3** No speech nor language can be, if their voice is not heard.
**4** Their line is gone out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun,
**5** Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber, and rejoiceth as a strong man to run a race.
**6** His going forth is from the end of the heaven, and his circuit unto the ends of it; and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.
**7** The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple.
**8** The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes.
**9** The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever; the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether.
**10** More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.
**11** Moreover by them is thy servant warned; and in keeping of them there is great reward.
**12** Who can understand his errors? cleanse thou me from secret faults.
**13** Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me; then shall I upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression.
**14** Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.