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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)