---
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: 53
verse_count: 7
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 53, 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 53

*The, corruption of natural man. To the chief Musician upon Mahalath, Maschil, A Psalm of David.*

**1** The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Such are corrupt, and they have done abominable iniquity. There are none that doeth good.
**2** God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
**3** Every one of them is gone back; they are altogether become filthy.
**4** The workers of iniquity have no knowledge; they eat up my people as they eat bread; they have not called upon God.
**5** There is none that doeth good, no not one. They were in great fear, for God hath scattered the bones of him that encampeth against him.
**6** O Lord, thou hast put to shame those who have said in their hearts there was no fear, because thou hast despised them.
**7** Oh that Zion were come, the salvation of Israel; for out of Zion shall they be judged, when God bringeth back the captivity of his people. And Jacob shall rejoice; Israel shall be glad.