Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 53:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 53:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Everyone has returned,
    all of them together have become evil;
    there is not even one who does good (thing)
    even one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They have gone down the wrong road.
    Their character has been ruined.
    There isn’t a single one who does good.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “All have-turned-away from God and their lives have- all-the-same -become-evil/bad.
    There-is-no-one at-all/[emphasis marker] who does good [not] even one.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “All people went astray
    and sinned,
    there is not one who does matter which are good,
    there is not even one.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watu wote wameacha kumcha Mungu,
    wameharibika tabia yao.
    Hakuna hata mmoja ambaye anafanya mazuri,
    hakuna hata mmoja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But they are all morally corrupt; no one does what is good/right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 55:22)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 55:22:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Submit your worries to Jehovah
    and He will strengthen you;
    He will not allow the righteous to fall.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Leave your suffering with the LORD,
    He will take care of you
    He will never ever allow
    the righteous to be defeated.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Hand-over to the LORD your (sing.) problems/worries,
    for he will-take-care of you (sing.).
    He will- not -abandon the righteous ones forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Leave all your suffering to the LORD,
    and he will keep you,
    he does not allow people who do the right matter to fall.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umwachie BWANA mzigo wako ndiye atakusaidia,
    hatamwacha hata mara moja mnyofu ashindwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Put your troubles in Yahweh’s hands, and he will take care of you;
    he will never allow righteous people to experience disasters.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 58:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Allow that they vanish like moving water
    when they have pulled a bow allow that their arrows should not be sharp.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Like receding flood water, may they disappear
    May they have no chance to use the weapons in their hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Let/[wish particle] them vanish/disappear like water which dries-up/subsides,
    and if they draw-the-bow, let/[wish particle] them not hit-(their-target).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You would give them to disappear like water that flow and disappear.
    When they pull their arrows, let their arrows to be not sharp.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watoweke kabisa kama vile maji ambayo yanakwenda kasi,
    hata kama wanailenga mishale yao, washindwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Cause them to disappear like water disappears in dry ground!
    Cause the arrows that they shoot to have no heads/sharp points!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 60:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 60:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Give us help that we contend with our enemy,
    for the help coming from a person is without profit.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Help us to fight our enemies
    For the human help is useless.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Help us (excl.) against our (excl.) enemies,
    for the help of a person/man has-no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Help us defeat our enemies,
    because, the help of human be nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Utupatie msaada kwa maadui wetu,
    msaada wa mtu haifanyi kitu chochote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “We need you to help us when we fight against our enemies,
    because the help that humans can give us is worthless.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 63:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 63:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But the king will rejoice in God;
    all those who vow in the name of God will glorify God,
    but the mouth of lying people will be closed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The king will be rejoicing with God.
    Those who trust Him will praise Him.
    But the mouths of those who keep uttering lies will be closed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The king will-rejoice/be-happy because-of what God has-done for him.
    Everyone who makes-a-promise in the name of God will-rejoice/be-happy also.
    But the mouth of a liar will-be-silenced/[lit. will-be-caused-to-be-silent] by God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But, the king will rejoice in God.
    All people who swear by the names of God, they will praise him,
    but instead, the mouths of liars will be silent.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini kwa sababu yako, wewe Mungu,
    mfalme atafurahia.
    Ambao wanaapa kwa jina la Mungu watamsifu,
    lakini midomo ya waongo itafungwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But I, the king of Israel, will rejoice in what God has done;
    and all those who revere and trust God will praise him,
    but he will not allow liars to say anything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 66:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 66:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He has safeguarded our lives
    and kept our feet that they slip.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He has kept us alive,
    He will not let us stumble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He preserves/takes-care-of our (incl.) lives;
    and he did- not -allow that we (incl.) will-be-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “he gave us to live,
    and he did not allow our feet to fall down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yeye ameuhifadhi uhai,
    na kuizuia miguu yetu kutereza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He has kept us alive,
    and he has not allowed us to stumble/be defeated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 68:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When the All-powerful scattered the kings in the land,
    it was like hailstones falling on Zalmon.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The Almighty scattered the kings
    so that they became like the snow falling on Mt. Salmon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When God Almighty scattered the kings, as-if/like the Mount of Zalmon was-rained-upon with/of snow by-him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The day when the Almighty God destroyed all the kings in that land,
    it was like a rain that fall scattered on mountain of Zalmon.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu mwenye nguvu zote,
    aliwatawanya wafalme huko,
    kama vile theruji ambayo inaanguka katika mlima Salmoni.
    Mungu wakati ameshinda, anakwenda katika mlima mtakatifu” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When Almighty God scattered the enemy kings and their armies,
    the number of weapons that they abandoned there seemed like there had been a snowstorm on Zalmon (OR, a black) Mountain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When I have put on a rag,
    people play on me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I sit in sorrow wearing a gown of sackcloth,
    they also laugh at me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When I put-on sackcloth to show that I am-mourning, they mock me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “when I wear clothes of mourning,
    they instead laugh at me just.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati nimevaa gunia,
    wao wakanicheka mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I put on rough sackcloth to show that I am sad,
    they laugh at me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)