Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You love righteousness and hate evils;
So God, your God, has placed you on top of your friends
by anointing you with the oil of joy.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“You love what is good,
You hate what is not good,
So God, Your God has chosen You
And has given more joy to you than to your friends.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) desire/love righteousness, but you (sing.) hate evil.
Therefore you (sing.) were-chosen by God, your (sing.) God,
and were-given more joy above/greater-(than) he gave your (sing.) companions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“You love righteousness, but you hate sin. Therefore God chose you to become king, and he showers you with blessing more than on other kings.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You love matter which is good, and hate matter which is bad,
therefore God, your God is the one who put you to be greater than your friends,
in the way he anoints you with the oil of happiness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wewe unaupenda unyofu,
na unayachukia mabaya yote.
Kwa hiyo Mungu, Mungu wako, amekupaka mafuta,
ya kuwa na furaha,
kukuweka kuwa mkuu,
kuwazidi wenzako wote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“You love right actions, and you hate evil actions.
Therefore God, your God, has chosen you to be king
and caused you to be happier than any other king.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
