Mazmur 30:4

30:4 Sing to the Lord, you faithful followers ¹  of his;

give thanks to his holy name. ² 

Mazmur 60:6

60:6 God has spoken in his sanctuary: ³ 

“I will triumph! I will parcel out Shechem;

the Valley of Succoth I will measure off. ⁴ 

[30:4]  ¹ tn A “faithful follower” (חָסִיד) is one who does what is right in God’s eyes and remains faithful to God (see Pss 4:3; 12:1; 16:10; 31:23; 37:28; 86:2; 97:10).

[30:4]  ² tn Heb “to his holy remembrance.” The noun זֵכֵר (zekher, “remembrance”) here refers to the name of the Lord as invoked in liturgy and praise. Cf. Pss 6:5; 97:12.The Lord’s “name” is “holy” in the sense that it is a reminder of his uniqueness and greatness.

[60:6]  ³ tn Heb “in his holy place.”

[60:6]  ⁴ sn Shechem stands for the territory west of the Jordan, the Valley of Succoth for the region east of the Jordan.