---
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: 7
verse_count: 17
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 7, 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 7

*David prayeth against the malice of his enemies, professing his innocency. Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the words of Gush the Benjamite.*

**1** Olord my God, in thee do I put my trust; save me from all them that persecute me, and deliver me;
**2** Lest he tear my soul like a lion, rending it in pieces, while there is none to deliver.
**3** O Lord my God, if I have done this: if there be iniquity in my hands:
**4** If I have rewarded evil unto him that was at peace with me; (yea, I have delivered him that without cause is mine enemy:)
**5** Let the enemy persecute my soul, and take it; yea, let him tread down my life upon the earth, and lay mine honour in the dust. Selah.
**6** Arise, O Lord, in thine anger, lift up thyself because of the rage of mine enemies; and awake for me to the judgment that thou hast commanded.
**7** So shall the congregation of the people compass thee about; for their sakes therefore return thou on high.
**8** The Lord shall judge the people; judge me, O Lord, according to my righteousness, and according to mine integrity that is in me.
**9** Oh 'let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just; for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.
**10** My defence is of God, which saveth the upright in heart.
**11** God judgeth the righteous, and God is angry with the wicked every day.
**12** If he turn not, he will whet his sword; he hath bent his bow, and made it ready.
**13** He hath also prepared for him the instruments of death; he ordaineth his arrows against the persecutors.
**14** Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
**15** He made a pit, and digged it, and is fallen into the ditch which he made.
**16** His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate
**17** I will praise the Lord according to his righteousness; and will sing praise to the name of the Lord most high.