complete verse (Psalm 93:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is powerful more than the roaring of more water,
    he is powerful more than the waves of the lake,
    Jehovah in heaven is powerful.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “More powerful than the sound of the ocean,
    or than the huge waves, is the LORD who is above all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.) (are) more powerful, LORD who (are) in heaven, than the thunder of the sea;
    you (sing.) (are) more powerful than its waves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD defeats the voices of the big seas,
    he defeated the voices of the seas that the wind shook,
    he rules all things from heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA wa mbinguni, wewe uko mkuu,
    kuzidi kuvuma kwa maji mengi,
    kuzidi mawimbi ya bahari ambayo imechafuka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “but you are greater than the roar of those oceans,
    more powerful than the ocean waves!
    You are Yahweh, the one who is greater than any other god!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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