---
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: 64
verse_count: 10
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 64, 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 64

*David's prayer for deliverance, and trust in God. To the chief Musician, A Psalm of*

**1** David. HEAR my voice, O God, in my prayer; preserve my life from fear of the enemy.
**2** Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity;
**3** Who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words;
**4** That they may shoot in secret at the perfect; suddenly do they shoot at him, and fear not.
**5** They encourage themselves in an evil matter; they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall Bee them?
**6** They search out iniquities; they accomplish a diligent search; both the inward thought of every one of them, and the heart, is deep.
**7** But God shall shoot at them with an arrow; suddenly shall they be wounded,
**8** So they shall make their own tongue to fall upon themselves; all that see them shall flee away.
**9** And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.
**10** The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and shall trust in him; and all the upright in heart shall glory.