Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 51:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“In opposition to You, You alone, I have sinned
and I have done evil (things) before you,
So that you have found that you are righteous
when you speak (that) is when you judge.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O God, I have done things that You have said are not good,
I have sinned only against You,
So Your judgment against me is correct,
It is right that You have proven me to be a sinner.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“To you (sing.) only have- I -sinned.
I have-done things which you (sing.) consider wicked.
Therefore you (sing.) (are) right of what you (sing.) had-said against me.
You (sing.) have- not -made-a-mistake in your (sing.) judging of me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“I sinned against you alone much
and I did bad thing against you,
so that your word be right, when you talk
then your word be true when you will judge.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimetenda dhambi kwako wewe mwenyewe,
nimefanya mabaya mbele yako.
Uamuzi wako wa unyofu,
hukumu yako ya ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“You, you only, are the one that I have really sinned against,
and you have seen the evil things that I have done.
When you say that I am guilty, you are right/ correct,
and when you judge me, you justly say that I deserve to be punished.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
