complete verse (Psalm 30:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 30:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah, when you were kind to me,
    You made my mountain to stand still;
    but when you hid your face,
    I lost my heart.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, You cared for me.
    You made me strong like a mountain!
    But when You turned away from me,
    then I became afraid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “This is because of your (sing.) goodness, LORD.
    You (sing.) strengthened me like a mountain.
    But when you (sing.) hid from me, I (was) afraid.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “At that time you, God, have compassion for me. You have already made me secure/fixed like a mountain. But after that you turned away from me, so that I have only fear.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, when you were glad to me,
    you made me to be strong
    but instead you hide your face,
    then I became worried.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, ulinibariki,
    uliniimarisha, nilikuwa kama mlima mkubwa.
    Lakini wakati umejificha,
    nikawa na hofu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, because you were good to me,
    at first you caused me to be safe as though I was inside a mountain.
    But then I became ill, and I thought that you had turned away from me, and I became afraid.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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