---
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: 54
verse_count: 7
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 54, 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 54

*Praying for salvation, we promise sacrifice. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David, when the Ziphim came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with*

**1** us? SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
**2** Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.
**3** For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul; they have not set God before them. Selah.
**4** Behold, God is mine helper; the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.
**5** He shall reward evil unto mine enemies; cut them off in thy truth.
**6** I will freely sacrifice unto thee; I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.
**7** For he hath delivered me out of all trouble; and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.