---
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: 86
verse_count: 17
reference: "Joseph Smith Jr., *Joseph Smith Translation*, first edition (Plano, IL: RLDS Publication Board, 1867), Psalms, chap. 86, 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 86

*Final triumph of God's government. A Prayer of David.*

**1** Bow down thine ear, O Lord, hear me; for I am poor and needy.
**2** Preserve my soul; for I am holy; O thou my God, save thy servant that trusteth in thee.
**3** Be merciful unto me, O Lord; for 1 cry unto thee daily.
**4** Rejoice the soul of thy servant; for unto thee, O Lord, do I lift up my soul.
**5** For thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all them that call upon thee.
**6** Give ear, O Lord, unto my prayer; and attend to the voice of my supplications.
**7** In the day of my trouble, I will call upon thee; for thou wilt answer me.
**8** Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
**9** All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.
**10** For thou art great, and doest wondrous things; thou art God alone.
**11** Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth; unite uiy 1 heart to fear thy name. 1
**12** I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart; and I will glorify thy name for evermore.
**13** For great is thy mercy toward me; and thou hast delivered my soul from the lowest hell.
**14** O God, the proud are risen against me, and the assemblies of violent men have sought after my soul; and have not set thee before them.
**15** But thou, O Lord, art a God full of compassion, and gracious, long-suffering, and plenteous in mercy and truth.
**16** Oh turn unto me, and have mercy upon me; give thy strength unto thy servant, and save the son of thine hand-maid.
**17** Show me a token for good; that they which hate me may see it, and be ashamed; because thou, Lord, hast holpen me, and comforted me.