---
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: 72
verse_count: 20
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 72, 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 72

*David showeth the glory of Christ's kingdom, A Psalm for Solomon.*

**1** Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
**2** He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.
**3** The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness.
**4** He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor.
**5** They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations.
**6** He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass; as showers that water the earth.
**7** In his days shall the righteous flourish; and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth.
**8** He shall have dominion also from sea to sea, and from the river unto the ends of the earth.
**9** They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.
**10** The kings of Tarshish and of the isles shall bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts.
**11** Yea, all kings shall fall down before him; all nations shall serve him.
**12** For he shall deliver the needy when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper.
**13** He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy.
**14** He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence; and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
**15** And he shall live, and to him shall be given of the gold of Sheba; prayer also shall be made for him continually; and daily shall he be praised.
**16** There shall be a handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon; and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth.
**17** His name shall endure for ever; his name shall be continued as long as the sun; and men shall be blessed in him; all nations shall call him blessed.
**18** Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
**19** And blessed be his glorious name for ever; and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
**20** The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.