complete verse (Psalm 43:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 43:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Send your light and your truth
    that they lead me;
    allow that they reach me to your holy mountain,
    to the place where you dwell.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Send out Your truth and Your light,
    May they show me the path
    And to Your holy Mt Zion,
    to the temple where You are living may they bring me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Enlighten/[lit. cause-light-to] me and teach (me) the truth
    so-that I will-be-guided going-back to your (sing.) temple there in the holy hill/mountain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I request that light and truth from you lead me as I go. And I request that those things lead me to arrive at Mount Zion, the special mountain which only you control. That place is the big worshiping house where you live.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Send me your light and your word which is true,
    to come to lead me,
    you let them take me to your holy mountain,
    where you are staying.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unitumie nuru yako,
    na ukweli wako, viniongoze.
    Vinipeleke katika mlima wako Sayuni, mtakatifu,
    katika makao ambapo unakuwapo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me;
    and let them guide me,
    and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill at Jerusalem,
    and to your temple, where you live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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