Psalms 30:4

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

give thanks to his holy name. ² 

Psalms 34:16

34:16 But the Lord opposes evildoers

and wipes out all memory of them from the earth. ³ 

Psalms 102:12

102:12 But you, O Lord, rule forever, ⁴ 

and your reputation endures. ⁵ 

Psalms 109:15

109:15 May the Lord be constantly aware of them, ⁶ 

and cut off the memory of his children ⁷  from the earth!

Psalms 112:6

112:6 For he will never be upended;

others will always remember one who is just. ⁸ 

Psalms 135:13

135:13 O Lord, your name endures, ⁹ 

your reputation, O Lord, lasts. ¹⁰ 

[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.

[34:16]  ³ tn Heb “the face of the Lord [is] against the doers of evil to cut off from the earth memory of them.”

[102:12]  ⁵ tn Heb “sit” (i.e., sit enthroned, see Ps 9:7). The imperfect verbal form highlights the generalization.

[102:12]  ⁶ tn Heb “and your remembrance [is] for a generation and a generation.”

[109:15]  ⁷ tn Heb “may they [that is, the sins mentioned in v. 14] be before the Lord continually.”

[109:15]  ⁸ tn Heb “their memory.” The plural pronominal suffix probably refers back to the children mentioned in v. 13, and for clarity this has been specified in the translation.

[112:6]  ⁹ tn Heb “for an eternal memorial a just [one] will be.”

[135:13]  ¹¹ tn Or “is forever.”

[135:13]  ¹² tn Heb “O Lord, your remembrance [is] for a generation and a generation.” See Ps 102:12.