Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:49:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Lord where is that great first love of yours,
which in your faithfulness you vowed to David?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, where has Your unceasing faithful love of former days gone?
Where is the promise you gave to David?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Lord, where (is) now your (sing.) love like before, which you (sing.) promised to David in your (sing.) faithfulness to him?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, where is your great love,
which you promised to David by an oath
that you will be faithful?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, iko wapi neema yako ya zamani,
ambayo uliapa kwa ukweli kwa Daudi?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you promised long ago that you would faithfully love us;
why are you not doing that?
You solemnly promised that to David!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“and they will carry you with their hands,
so that your foot should not hit a rock.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So that your foot will not be injured on a stone,
they will lift you with their hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They will-lift- you (sing.) -up so-that your (sing.) feet will- not -be-wounded on stones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“they will lift you by their hands,
so that a stone will not knock your feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watakubeba katika mikono yao,
ili usiumie mguu wako katika jiwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They will hold you up with their hands, with the result that you will not hurt your foot on a big stone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Be careful, you people without wisdom amidst the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O senseless people, be careful,
O Fools, when will you be wise?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (plur.) who (are) senseless ones and foolish people, how long/[lit. until when] will- you (plur.) -be-able-to-understand?
[You (plur.)] please understand this:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Listen you fools who stay among people,
you fools, when will you become wise?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi wasio na akili, fikirini!
Enyi wapumbavu, lini mtakuwa na hekima?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You evil people who rule Israel, you are foolish and stupid;
when will you become wise?” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 96:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Respect and kingship are before him,
power and glory are in his sacred places.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“There is glory and majesty all around Him.
His temple is full of power and is splendid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“In him (are) power and greatness/praiseworthiness/honor;
strength and beauty (are) in his temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The glory and authority surround him,
the power and the glory are in his House.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Heshima na utukufu vimemzunguka,
nguvu na ukuu viko katika makao yake patakatifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Those who are in his presence honor him and can see that he is a great king.
They can see in his temple that he is very powerful and is very beautiful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 99:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“A powerful king, he loves righteousness
you have established impartial behavior;
you have done righteous and appropriate (things) in Jacob.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The King has great power,
He loves justice,
You have established justice in Israel,
You have acted with justice and righteousness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He (is) a powerful King, and he loves justice/equity,
He has no favoritism in his judging
and what he does in Israel (is) just and right.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You are the great King who is more than all things,
you love justice, so that you judge matter in the right ways,
you do matters in a good which be good and right,
among the people of Jacob.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mfalme wetu, uko na nguvu,
unayapenda ya ukweli.
Ni wewe umeushikiria ukweli,
umefanya kwa unyofu kwa wa jamaa ya Yakobo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He is a mighty king who loves/is pleased with what is just/right;
he has acted justly and fairly in Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For her stones are loved to your servants;
just its dust makes them to feel sad.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Your servants love each stone of Zion.
And they have pity on every speck of dust.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For this city, even-though (it is) already broken-down, your people who (are) your (sing.) servants still love and take-an-interest-in-the-welfare-(of the city).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Your servants love its stones,
when they see that Zion has been destroyed,
they cry because of her.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watumishi wako wanaupenda mji,
hata kama umebomolewa.
Wanauonea huruma,
hata kama umeharibika kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Even though the city has been destroyed/our enemies have destroyed our city,
we who serve you still love the stones that were formerly in the city walls;
because now there is rubble everywhere, we, your people, are very sad when we see it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:18:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“those who keep his agreement
and remember to obey his instructions.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“God is kind to those who obey His covenant
and to those who observe His commands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But the love of the LORD (is) without end to those (who) respect him, to those (who) obey/follow his agreement, and to those (who) remember to fulfill his commands.
And his righteous doing will-continue to their descendants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“among the people who keep his covenant,
and hear and obey his teaching.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“kwa wote ambao wanalishika agano lake,
ambao wanazikumbuka sheria zake na kuzitumia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“he will act that way to all those who obey the agreement he made with them to bless them if they did what he told them to do, to all those who obey what he has commanded.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:28:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When you give them,
they gather it together;
when you open your hand,
they are satisfied with good things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You give them food and they eat,
their stomachs are full with the food You have given.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) give them food and they eat (it),
and they are-full/satisfied.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When you give them the food,
they eat,
when you open your hands,
they find good things.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati umevipatia, vinakula,
wakati umekunjua kiganja chako,
vinashiba vitu vizuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When you give them the food that they need, they gather it.
You give them what you have in your hand, and they eat it and are satisfied.” (Source: Translation for Translators)