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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)