---
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: 42
verse_count: 11
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 42, 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 42

*David's zeal to serve God— — His trust in God. To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.*

**1** As the heart panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
**2** My soul thirsteth for to see God, for to see the living God; when shall I come and appear before thee, O God?
**3** My tears have been poured out unto thee day and night, while mine enemies continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
**4** When I remember these mine enemies, I pour out my soul unto thee; for I had gone with the multitude; I also went with them to the house of God, with the voice of joy and praise, with the multitude that kept holyday.
**5** Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
**6** O my God, my soul is cast down within me; therefore will I remember thee from the land of Jordan, and of the Hermonites, from the hill Mizar.
**7** Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts; all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.
**8** Yet the Lord- will command his loving-kindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.
**9** I will say unto God my rock, Why hast thou forgotten me? why go I mourning because of the oppression of the enemy?
**10** As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God?
**11** Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope thou in God; for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.