---
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: 85
verse_count: 13
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 85, 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 85

*Return from captivity foretold Reign of righteousness. To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah.*

**1** Lord, thou hast been favourable unto thy land; thou hast brought back the captivity of Jacob.
**2** Thou hast forgiven the iniquity of thy people; thou hast covered all their sin. Selah.
**3** Thou hast taken away all thy wrath; thou hast turned thyself from the fierceness of thine anger.
**4** Turn us, O God of our salvation, and cause thine anger toward us to cease.
**5** Wilt thou be angry with us for ever? wilt thou draw out thine anger to all generations?
**6** Wilt thou not revive us again; that thy people may rejoice in thee?
**7** Show us thy mercy, O Lord, and grant us thy salvation.
**8** I will hear what God the Lord will speak; for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints; but let them not turn again to folly.
**9** Surely his salvation is nigh them that fear him; that glory may dwell in our land.
**10** Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.
**11** Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven.
**12** Yea, the Lord shall give that which is good; and our land shall yield her increase.
**13** Righteousness shall go before him; and shall set us in the way of his steps.