---
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: 68
verse_count: 35
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 68, 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 68

*An exhortation to praise God for his mercies, and his great works. To the chief Musician, A Psalm or Song of David.*

**1** Let God arise, let his enemies be scattered; let them also that hate him flee before him.
**2** As smoke is driven away, so drive them away; as wax melteth before the fire, so let the wicked perish at the presence of God.
**3** But let the righteous be glad; let them rejoice before God; yea, let them exceedingly rejoice.
**4** Sing unto God, sing praises to his name; extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him.
**5** A father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows, is God in hia holy habitation.
**6** God setteth the solitary in families; he bringeth out those which are bound with chains; but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
**7** O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, when thou didst march through the wilderness; Selah;
**8** The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God; even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
**9** Thou, O God, didst send a plentiful rain, whereby thou didst confirm thine inheritance, when it was weary.
**10** Thy congregation hath dwelt therein; thou, O God, hast prepared of thy goodness for the poor.
**11** The Lord gave the word; great was the company of those that published it.
**12** Kings of armies did flee apace; and she that tarried at home divided the spoil.
**13** Though ye have lain among the pots, yet shall ye be as the wings of a dove covered with silver, and her feathers with yellow gold.
**14** When the Almighty scattered kings in it, it was white as snow in Salmon.
**15** The hill of God is as the hill of Bashan; a high hill as the hill of Bashan.
**16** Why leap ye, ye high hills? this is the hill which God desireth to dwell in; yea, the Lord will dwell in it for ever.
**17** The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels; the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place.
**18** Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for the rebellious also, that the Lord God might dwell among them.
**19** Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation. Selah.
**20** He that is our God is the God of salvation; and unto God the Lord belong the issues from death.
**21** But God shall wound the head of his enemies, and the hairy scalp of such a one as goeth on still in his trespasses.
**22** The Lord said, I will bring again from Bashan, I will bring my people again from the depths of the sea;
**23** That thy foot may be dipped in the blood of thine enemies, and the tongue of thy dogs in the same.
**24** They have seen thy goings, O God; even the goings of my God, my King, in the sanctuary.
**25** The singers went before, the players on instruments followed after; among them were the damsels playing with timbrels.
**26** Bless ye God in the congregations, even the Lord, from the fountain of Israel.
**27** There is little Benjamin with their ruler, the princes of Judah, and their council, the princes of Zebulun, and the princes of Naphtali.
**28** Thy God hath commanded thy strength; strengthen, O God, that which thou hast wrought for us.
**29** Because of thy temple at Jerusalem shall kings bring presents unto thee.
**30** Rebuke the company of spearmen, the multitude of the bulls, with the calves of the people, till every one submit himself with pieces of silver; scatter thou the people that delight in war.
**31** Princes shall come out of Egypt; Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
**32** Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; oh sing praises unto the Lord; Selah.
**33** To him that rideth upon the heavens of heavens, which were of old; lo, he doth send out his voice, and that a mighty voice.
**34** Ascribe ye strength unto God; his excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the clouds.
**35** O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places; the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.