▁Record ed ▁in ▁chapter ▁four ▁of ▁Second ▁Ne phi , ▁it ▁was ▁dub bed ▁the ▁Ps alm ▁of ▁Ne phi . ▁A ▁portion ▁of ▁the ▁passage ▁is ▁given ▁below : ▁ ▁And ▁when ▁I ▁desire ▁to ▁rejo ice , ▁my ▁heart ▁gro an eth ▁because ▁of ▁my ▁s ins ; ▁never theless , ▁I ▁know ▁in ▁whom ▁I ▁have ▁trust ed . ▁My ▁God ▁hath ▁been ▁my ▁support ; ▁he ▁hath ▁led ▁me ▁through ▁mine ▁aff lict ions ▁in ▁the ▁w ilder ness ; ▁and ▁he ▁hath ▁preserved ▁me ▁upon ▁the ▁waters ▁of ▁the ▁great ▁deep . ▁He ▁hath ▁filled ▁me ▁with ▁his ▁love , ▁even ▁unto ▁the ▁cons uming ▁of ▁my ▁flesh . ▁He ▁hath ▁conf ounded ▁mine ▁enemies , ▁unto ▁the ▁causing ▁of ▁them ▁to ▁qu ake ▁before ▁me . ▁Be hold , ▁he ▁hath ▁heard ▁my ▁cry ▁by ▁day , ▁and ▁he ▁hath ▁given ▁me ▁knowledge ▁by ▁vis ions ▁in ▁the ▁night - time . ▁( 2 ▁Ne phi ▁ 4 : 1 9 – 2 3 ) ▁ ▁Ne phi ' s ▁legacy ▁ ▁Ne phi ▁is ▁regarded ▁by ▁The ▁Church ▁of ▁Jesus ▁Christ ▁of ▁L atter - day ▁Sain ts ▁as ▁a ▁major ▁figure ▁in ▁the ▁Book ▁of ▁M orm on , ▁as ▁a ▁proph et , ▁political ▁leader , ▁and ▁record ▁ke eper . ▁A ▁variety ▁of ▁individuals ▁throughout ▁the ▁Book ▁of ▁M orm on ▁were ▁named ▁after ▁him , ▁including ▁all ▁of ▁the ▁k ings ▁in ▁the ▁early ▁Ne ph ite ▁civil ization . ▁Additionally ,