Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 116:18:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will fulfil my promises to Jehovah
before all his people,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will certainly fulfill my vows to the LORD
in the presence of all His people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I will-fulfill my promises to you (sing.) in the presence of all your (sing.) people” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will keep my oath to the LORD,
in presence of all of his people,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nitatekeleza ambayo niliahidi kwa BWANA,
mbele ya watu wake wote,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“-19 When I am together with many of the people who belong to Yahweh,
in the courtyard outside his temple in Jerusalem,
I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.
Praise Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 118:29:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Thank Jehovah for he is good;
for his unchanging love is endless.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Give thanks to the LORD,
for He is good.
His everlasting faithful love exists forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Give-thanks to the LORD, for he (is) good;
his love (is) without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You say to the LORD, thanks, for he is good,
his love remains forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mshukuruni BWANA, kwa maana ni mwema,
neema yake ya milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Thank Yahweh, because he does good things for us
He will faithfully love us forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:32:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I run in the path of your laws,
for you have untied my heart.
He” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will go running on the path of Your commands.
for You have set my heart free.
a He” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I really try to live faithfully to your (sing.) commands because you (sing.) increase my understanding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I run in the way of your commands,
because you increase my wisdom to be great.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nakimbilia katika njia ya maagizo yako,
kwa sababu unanipa hekima ya kuelewa.
Sala ya kuomba kuelewa” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I will eagerly obey your commands/ what you have commanded,
because you have enabled me to understand more what you want me to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:64:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The earth is filled with your unchanging love,
teach me your laws.
Tet” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, the earth is full of Your ever-existing faithful love
Teach me Your laws.
a Teth” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, you (sing.) love all the people of the earth.
Teach me your (sing.) decrees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, the earth is full of your love,
you (sing.) teach me your words.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, nchi imejaa neema yako,
unifundishe amri zako.
Sheria ya BWANA inasaidia katika mateso” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you faithfully/always love people all over the earth;
teach me your Statutes/what you have decreed that we should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:96:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I have known that all things have a boundary,
but your laws have no boundary at all.
Mem” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All creation has limitations.
but Your commands have no limitations.
a Mem” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I see that all things have a limit,
but your (sing.) commands have-none.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I learned that everything comes to an end,
but instead, your commands do not end.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ninajua kuwa kila kitu kiko na mwisho,
lakini amri zako haziko na mwisho.
Sheria ya Bwana inaleta hekima” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I have learned that there is a limit/ end for everything,
but what you command has no limits/never ends.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:128:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“and also for the reason that I see that all your laws are straight,
I hate every evil path.
Pe” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So I obey all Your precepts,
and all false paths are very displeasing to me.
a Pe” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“and because I follow all your (sing.) decrees,
I hate all evil deeds/acts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“and because I see all your good teaching,
I hate all ways which are bad.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ndio maana nayafuata mausia yako yote,
njia ya udanganyifu naichukia.
Hamu ya sheria ya BWANA” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So I conduct my life by your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do,
and I hate all the evil things that some people do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:160:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“All your words are true;
all your righteous laws are eternal.
Sin/Shin” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All Your words are true,
All Your righteous rules will exist forever.
a Shin” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“All your (sing.) words (are) true,
and all your (sing.) righteous command (are) without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“All your words are true,
your laws remains right always.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maneno yako yote ya kutumainiwa,
maamuzi yako ni ya ukweli,
tena ya milele na milele.
Kuifurahia sheria ya Bwana” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“All that you have said is truth,
and all your regulations/the rules that you have given to us will endure forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 122:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I rejoiced when they said that,
‘Let us go to the house of Jehovah.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When they said to me,
"Let us go to the temple of the Lord,"
[I] rejoiced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I rejoiced when I was-told, ‘Let- us (incl.) -go to the temple of the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I was happy with people who said that,
‘Let us go to the House of the LORD.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nilifurahi wakati waliniambia kuwa,
‘Twende kwa nyumba ya BWANA.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I was glad/happy when people said to me, ‘We should go to the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)