complete verse (Psalm 36:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 36:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your justice God is like big mountains,
    your judgement is like the great depth.
    Jehovah you keep a human being together with a big animal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “As for Your righteousness it is as immutable as the mountains,
    Your justice is as deep as the ocean.
    You care for both people and animals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Your (sing.) righteousness (is) firm like high mountains.
    Your (sing.) justice can- not -be-fathomed like the depths of the sea/ocean.
    You (sing.), LORD, take-care-of the people and animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Your righteousness is firm like a mountain. Your judgments are right like the sea is deep. Oh God! Surely you care for every person and every animal.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Your matter which is right is like mountains which are big,
    and there is a way in which you judge the right matter,
    be like very deep sea.
    LORD, you are keeping people and animals to live.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unyofu wako uko kama vile milima mirefu sana,
    hukumu yako iko kama vile bahari yenye kina kirefu sana.
    Ee Bwana, unawalinda watu na wanyama.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Your righteous behavior is as permanent as the highest mountains,
    your acting justly will continue as long as the deepest oceans exist.
    You take care of people and you take care of animals.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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