Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 116:18)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 118:29)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:32)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:64)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:96)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:128)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:160)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 122:1)

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)