---
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: 2
verse_count: 12
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 2, 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 2

*Kings exhorted to accept the kingdom of Christ.*

**1** Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
**2** The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his Anointed, saying,
**3** Let us break their bands asunder, and cast away their cords from us.
**4** He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision.
**5** Then shall he speak unto them in his wrath, and vex them in his sore displeasure.
**6** Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Zion.
**7** I will declare the decree; the Lord hath said unto me, Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten thee.
**8** Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.
**9** Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel.
**10** Be wise now therefore, O ye kings; be instructed, ye judges of the earth.
**11** Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
**12** Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.