complete verse (Psalm 35:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Take a spear and a buckler.
    awake and come to help me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Take shields and weapons,
    and come to help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Take-(up) your (sing.) big and small shields/thing-used-to-fend-off-an-attack, and help me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Request you take a shield and a shirt of iron, then stand up and come to help me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (sing.) hold the shield and weapons,
    and you wake, come and save me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Chukua ngao yako kubwa,
    uje kunisaidia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Be like a shield to protect me and come to help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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