---
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: 49
verse_count: 20
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 49, 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 49

*Resurrection of the dead. To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.*

**1** Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world;
**2** Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
**3** My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
**4** I will incline mine ear to a parable; I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
**5** Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
**6** They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
**7** None can by any means redeem his brother;
**8** Nor give to God a ransom for him that he should still live for ever, that it ceaseth not for ever to see corruption.
**9** For the redemption of their souls is through God, and precious.
**10** For he seeth wise men die; likewise the fool and brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others;
**11** Their inward thought of their houses for ever; their dwelling-places, to all generations. Lands they called after their own names, and they are honourable.
**12** Nevertheless, man in honour abideth not, he is also like the beasts that perish.
**13** This I speak of them who walk in their way, and forsaketh the Almighty in their folly; yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
**14** Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
**15** But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, for he shall receive me. Selah.
**16** Be not thou afraid when one is made rich; when the glory of his house is increased;
**17** For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
**18** Though while he lived he blessed his soul, (and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,)
**19** He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
**20** Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.