---
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: 56
verse_count: 13
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 56, 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 56

*David complaincth of his enemies His confidence in God's word. To the chief Musician upon Jonathelem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in*

**1** Gath. BE merciful unto me, O God; for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
**2** Mine enemies would daily swallow me up; for they be many that fight against me, O thou Most High.
**3** What! am I afraid? I will trust in thee.
**4** In God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
**5** Every day they wrest my words; all their thoughts are against me for evil.
**6** They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
**7** Shall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
**8** Thou tellest my wanderings; put thou my tears into thy bottle; are they not in thy book?
**9** When I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back; this I know; for God is for me.
**10** In God will I praise his word; in the Lord will I praise his word.
**11** In God have I put my trust; I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
**12** Thy vows are upon me, O God; I will render praises unto thee.
**13** For thou hast delivered my soul from death; wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?