---
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: 55
verse_count: 23
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 55, 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 55

*David's complaint, and prayer for preservation. To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, A Psalm of David.*

**1** Give ear to my prayer, O God; and hide not thyself from my supplication.
**2** Attend unto me, and hear me; I mourn in my complaint, and make a noise;
**3** Because of the voice of the enemy, because of the oppression of the wicked; for they cast iniquity upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
**4** My heart is sore pained within me; and the terrors of death are fallen upon me.
**5** Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror hath overwhelmed me.
**6** And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! I would fly away, and be at rest.
**7** Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
**8** I would hasten my escape from the windy storm and tempest.
**9** Destroy, O Lord, and divide their tongues; for I have seen violence and strife in the city.
**10** Day and night they go about it upon the walls thereof; mischief also and sorrow are in the midst of it.
**11** Wickedness is in the midst thereof; deceit and guile depart not from her streets.
**12** For it was not an enemy that reproached me, neither he that hated me that did magnify himself against me; if so, then I could have borne it; I would have hid myself from him;
**13** But it was a man, mine equal, my guide, and mine acquaintance.
**14** We took sweet counsel together, and walked unto the house of God in company.
**15** Let death seize upon them, and let them go down quick into hell; for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
**16** As for me, I will call upon God; and the Lord shall save me.
**17** Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud;, and he shall hear my voice.
**18** He hath delivered my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; for there were many with me.
**19** God shall hear, and afflict them, even he that abideth of old. Selah. Because they have no changes, therefore they fear not God.
**20** They have put forth their hands against such as be at peace with them; they have broken the Lord's covenant.
**21** The words of their mouth were smoother than butter, but war was in their heart. Their words were softer than oil, yet they have drawn swords.
**22** Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
**23** But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction; bloody and deceitful men shall not" live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.