Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 55:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“God who is on his seat for eternity,
he will fight a war for me; he will bring down my enemies,
because they do not want to change their wicked paths
and they do not fear God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“God who has been reigning from the very beginning
will hear my voice.
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Then those who do not fear Him
and who do not change their ways
[these], my enemies, will He defeat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“God who reigns without end will-listen to me
and he will-put-down/[lit. -low] my enemies.
These-(people) do- not -change/[lit. do- not -become-new] and do- not -respect God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God, who rules all world forever,
he will hear me and he makes them to suffer,
because they refuse to change their life
and they do not fear God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu ambaye anatwala milele na milele,
atanisikia mimi na kuwashinda.
Kwa maana hawapendi kubadirika,
tena hawamtii Mungu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“God is the one who has ruled everything forever,
and he will listen to me.
He will cause my enemies to be defeated and disgraced,
because they do not change their evil behavior
and they do not revere God.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
