---
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: 33
verse_count: 22
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 33, 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 33

*God's goodness, power, and providence.*

**1** Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous; to praise the Lord is comely for the upright in heart.
**2** Praise the Lord with thy voice; sing unto him with the psaltery and harp, an instrument with ten strings.
**3** Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud voice.
**4** For the word of the Lord is given to the upright, and all his works are done in truth.
**5** He loveth righteousness and judgment; the earth is full of the goodness of the Lord.
**6** By the word of the Lord were the heavens made; and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.
**7** He gathereth the waters of the sea together as a heap; he layeth up the depth in storehouses.
**8** Let all the earth fear the Lord; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
**9** For he spake, and it was finished; he commanded, and it stood fast.
**10** The Lord bringeth the counsel of the heathen to naught; he maketh the devices of the people of none effect.
**11** The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever, the thoughts of his heart to all generations.
**12** Blessed are the nation and the people whom the Lord God hath chosen for his own inheritance.
**13** The Lord looketh from heaven; he beholdeth all the sons of men.
**14** From the place of his habitation he looketh upon all the inhabitants of the earth.
**15** He fashioneth their hearts alike; he considereth all their works.
**16** There is no king saved by the multitude of a host; a mighty man is not delivered by much strength.
**17** A horse is a vain thing for safety; neither shall he deliver any by his great strength.
**18** Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
**19** To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in a time of famine.
**20** Our soul waiteth for the Lord; he is our help and our shield.
**21** For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.
**22** Let thy mercy, O Lord, be upon us, according as we hope in thee.