---
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: 31
verse_count: 24
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 31, 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 31

*David rejoiceth in God's mercy, and praiseth him for his goodness. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of*

**1** David. IN thee, O Lord, do I put my trust; let me never be ashamed; deliver me in thy righteousness.
**2** Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily; be thou my strong rock, for a house of defence to save me.
**3** For thou art my rock and my fortress; therefore for thy name's sake, lead me, and guide me.
**4** Pull me out of the net that they have laid privily for me; for thou art my strength.
**5** Into thine hand I commit my spirit; thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth.
**6** I have hated them that regard lying vanities; but I trust in the Lord.
**7** I will be glad and rejoice in thy mercy; for thou hast considered my trouble; thou hast known my soul in adversities;
**8** And hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy; thou hast set my feet in a large room.
**9** Have mercy upon me, O Lord, for I am in trouble; mine eye is consumed with grief, yea, my soul and my belly.
**10** For my life is spent with grief, and my years with sighing; my strength faileth because of mine iniquity, and my bones are consumed.
**11** I was a reproach among all mine enemies, but especially among my neighbours, and a fear to mine acquaintance; they that did see me without fled from me.
**12** I am forgotten as a dead man out of mind; I am like a broken vessel.
**13** For I have heard the slander of many; fear was on every side; while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.
**14** But I trusted in thee, O Lord; said, Thou art my God.
**15** My times are in thy hand; deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.
**16** Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; save me for thy mercies' sake.
**17** Let me not be ashamed, O Lord; for I have called upon thee; let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.
**18** Let the lying lips be put to silence; which speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous.
**19** Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men
**20** Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence from the pride of man; thou shalt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
**21** Blessed be the Lord; for he hath showed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
**22** For I said in my haste, I am cut off from before thine eyes; nevertheless thou heardest the voice of my supplications when I cried unto thee.
**23** O love the Lord, all ye his saints; for the Lord preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer.
**24** Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the Lord.