complete verse (Psalm 80:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Come again to us You God All-Powerful!
    Look down while you are there in heaven and see!
    Watch over this vine,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O Almighty God!
    Look back towards us again.
    Look down on us from heaven.
    Then discover our trouble.
    Care for this grapevine.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Turn to-us (excl.), O God Almighty!
    From heaven, look-at us (excl.) carefully/[lit. well].
    Remember us (excl.) your (sing.) people who (are)” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God Almighty, return to us!
    See the land from heaven, and you watch!
    You take care of the tree of wine,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu wa majeshi, tunakuomba uje,
    uone kutoka mbinguni,
    uuokoe mti huu, ni sisi ambao ni watu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You who are the commander of the armies of heaven, turn to/stop abandoning us!
    Look down from heaven and see what is happening to us!
    Come and rescue us who are like your grapevine,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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