complete verse (Psalm 123:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 123:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You see, just like the eyes of slaves look in the hands of their lord,
    just like how the eyes of a maid look in the hands of her mistress,
    so our eyes are to Jehovah our God,
    until he does us mercy.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Just as the servant keeps his eyes on his master,
    and the maid keeps her eyes on her mistress,
    Just like that we keep our eyes on You , O LORD,
    until you do Your loving kindness to us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “As a servant waits for his master to-give him (something),
    we (excl.) also wait for/[linker] you (sing.) to-help (us), LORD our (excl.) God, until you (sing.) have-mercy on us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “As the eyes of the servants see the hand of their master,
    as the eyes of the maid her mistress,
    also like this, our eyes see the LORD our God,
    for long until he is merciful to us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kama vile watumishi ambao wanamtumaini bwana wao,
    tena kama jinsi mtumishi mwanamke ambaye anamtumaini malkia wake,
    hivyo hivyo na sisi tunakutumaini wewe, ee BWANA Mungu wetu,
    kufikia ambapo utakuja kutuhurumia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Like servants ask their masters for what they need
    and like maids ask t their mistresses for what they need,
    we ask you, Yahweh our God, for what we need,
    and we ask you to be merciful to us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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