Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 6:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “There is no one who remembers you when he has died;
    Who praises you while he is in the grave?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Who will remember You after he has died?
    Who will praise You from the grave?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For if I die I can- no-longer -remember you (sing.);
    I can- no-longer -praise you (sing.) in the place of the dead.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “A dead person does not remember God any longer, and a person already dead is not able to sing praises to God any longer.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “There is no one who can remember you when he dies.
    There is nobody who can praise you in tomb.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambaye amekufa hawezi kukukumbuka.
    Nani anaweza kukusifu wewe katika wafu?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I will not be able to praise you after I die;
    No one in the place of the dead praises you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will praise you, You Jehovah, with all my heart;
    I will tell about all your wonders.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, I praise You from my inmost heart.
    I will keep on telling about all the marvelous deeds that You have done.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Adilabad Gondi:
    “Oh Jehovah God! With my whole heart, I will praise you.
    I will explain about your miraculous deeds.” (Source: Adilabad Gondi Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I will-thank you (sing.), LORD, with all my heart.
    I will-tell-(of) all your (sing.) amazing deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, I thank and respect you with all my breath. I will tell about all the amazing things you have already done.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I will glorify you in all my heart.
    I will tell people matters which are amazing, which you do.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, nitakushukuru na moyo wangu wote,
    nitasimulia matendo yako yote matukufu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)

complete verse (Psalm 10:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 10:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Why does the wicked person blaspheme God?
    Why does he say in his heart,
    ‘He is not filing a case against me?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Why do the wicked blaspheme God?
    Why do they think,
    ‘God will not punish us?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, why do- the wicked -mock/ridicule you (sing.)?
    They still say that you (sing.) as-(it is)-told/(kuno) will- not -punish them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Why do bad people mock God, and think in their gall bladders like this: "Surely God will never do me in."?” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Why does bad person talks badly about God?
    Why really does he says to himself that,
    ‘God will not ask me the matters in which I am doing.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa nini mtenda mabaya anamdharau Mungu?
    Kwa nini anawaza kuwa hatakuja kuhukumiwa hata mara moja?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Wicked people revile you continually.
    They think, ‘God will never punish us!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 14:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 14:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You evildoers you hinder the plan of poor people,
    but Jehovah is their refuge.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The wicked destroy the plans of the needy
    but the LORD is the one who will give them refuge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They put- the plans of the lowly-ones -to-shame,
    but the LORD is-the-one (who) protects the lowly-ones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Bad people hinder the work that poor people want to do. But God, he cares for and protects those who honor him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “These bad people spoil matters of people who are suffering,
    but instead the LORD takes care of them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Enyi waovu, mnaharibu ambayo wamepanga wadhaifu,
    lakini BWANA ni kimbilio lao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Those who do evil may prevent helpless people from doing what they plan to do,
    but Yahweh protects those helpless people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 17:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “And I in righteousness will see your face;
    when I shall wake up, I will be very delighted to see you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “As for me, since I have not done anything bad [I] will see Your face.
    When I wake up I will rejoice greatly to see You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But I on-the-other-hand can-see you (sing.)
    for I have-done/committed no wrong/sin.
    When I awake I will-be- very -happy in my seeing you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But I will see God, because I don’t have sin. When I awake from sleeping, my heart feels exceedingly happy, because I will live with/be with you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then by my goodness, I will see your face,
    and I will be happy when I get up and see you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini mimi nitakuja kukuona na macho yangu,
    kwa sababu mimi sina na hatia yoyote.
    Wakati nimeamka, nitafurahi sana kukuona.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, because I act righteously, I will some day see you.
    When I awake, I will see you face-to-face, and then I will be happy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 18:32)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:32:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He is the God who gave me strength
    and justified my path.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “That very God, is the one who makes me strong,
    and He is the one who makes my path straight.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) (are) the-(one who) gives me strength
    and the-(one-who) watches-over my way/road.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God only helps me to be strong. And he clears the way for me to go peacefully.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He is God who makes me to be strong,
    who makes my way to be very good.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu ndiye ambaye ananipa nguvu,
    anaifanya njia yangu kuwa nzuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God is the one who enables me to be strong and who keeps me safe on the roads that I walk on.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 18:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:43:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You have saved me from the hands of people;
    you have changed me to be a leader of people of other races.
    People whom I do not know are under my rule.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You saved me from the rebels,
    [You] made [me] king of nations.
    Even people I do not know have now also become subject to me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) saved me from the rebellious people.
    You (sing.) made me ruler/[lit. head] of nations.
    The ones from-other places serve me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You help me to avoid people who don’t obey rulers. And you install me to rule over those who don’t honor God. In that way people I have never seen, now they become subjects of mine.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You gave me to defeat people who betrayed me,
    you chose me to rule nations,
    people who I also don’t know, now they work for me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unaniokoa kwa watu ambao wanapigana na mimi,
    unanisababisha kuwa mtawala wa nchi,
    watu ambao siwajui nawatawala.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You enabled me to defeat those who fought against me,
    and appointed me to be the ruler of many nations;
    people whom I did not know about previously are now slaves in my kingdom.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 21:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 21:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You have given him the desires of his heart
    and you did not deny him the requests of his lips.
    Selah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You have fulfilled all his desires.
    There is nothing that he asked for which You have not given.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) have-given him what he desires/longs-for;
    you (sing.) have-answered what he asks-for.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You have given him everything his heart wants to have. You have given him everything he requested from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You gave him matter which his heart wanted,
    and you do not rejected what he asked.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umempa ambavyo alitaka.
    Hujakataa ambavyo amekuomba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You have given me/ him the things that I/he desired
    and you have not refused to do what I requested you to do.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)