Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah the All-Powerful God, who is equal to you?
Jehovah you are powerful and your faithfulness has surrounded you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD God Almighty,
who [else] is there like You?
In all things, O LORD,
You are the one who is trustworthy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD God Almighty, there-is- no -one like you (sing.);
you (sing.) (are) powerful and faithful in all you (sing.) do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD God Almighty, who is the same with you?
LORD, you are very powerful, and your faithfulness surrounds you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, Mungu wa majeshi, nani yuko na nguvu kama wewe?
Kutumainiwa kwako kunafika kote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“O Yahweh, God Almighty, there is no one who is powerful like you are;
your faithfully doing all that you promise is like a cloak that always surrounds you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:40:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You have broken down all his walls
and you have turned into ruins all his fortresses.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have dismantled all the walls that protect his cities,
and You have destroyed and ruined his fortresses.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You have-broken-down the stone-walls of his city
and ruined its hiding-places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You destroyed the fence of his city,
and destroyed his strongholds.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Umezibomoa kuta zake zote,
ngome zake umezifanya kuwa mahame.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You have torn down the walls that protect his city,
and allowed all his forts to become ruins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Surely, He will save you from the trap of the hunter
and from a dangerous plague.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He will certainly save you from the trap of the hunter
and from dreadful diseases.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Surely he will-keep- you (sing.) -away from the hidden traps/snares and from the deadly sicknesses/diseases.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He will help you from all the traps,
and will help you from the sickness of death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kweli yeye atakuokoa kutoka mtego wa mwindaji,
na kwa ugonjwa wa tauni unaoua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh will rescue you from all hidden traps and save you from deadly diseases.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is powerful more than the roaring of more water,
he is powerful more than the waves of the lake,
Jehovah in heaven is powerful.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“More powerful than the sound of the ocean,
or than the huge waves, is the LORD who is above all.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But you (sing.) (are) more powerful, LORD who (are) in heaven, than the thunder of the sea;
you (sing.) (are) more powerful than its waves.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD defeats the voices of the big seas,
he defeated the voices of the seas that the wind shook,
he rules all things from heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA wa mbinguni, wewe uko mkuu,
kuzidi kuvuma kwa maji mengi,
kuzidi mawimbi ya bahari ambayo imechafuka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“but you are greater than the roar of those oceans,
more powerful than the ocean waves!
You are Yahweh, the one who is greater than any other god!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 95:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“do not harden your hearts like how you did at Meribah,
like you did that day at Massah in the wilderness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Don’t you be obstinate
like your ancestors became obstinate at Meriba
and one day in the wilderness of Massah.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[you (plur.)] do- not -harden/[lit. make-hard] your (plur.) hearts
like your (plur.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] did a-long-time-ago/in-time-past there at Meriba,
also like when they (were) there in Masa in the desert.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God said that, ‘Do not refuse me
like your ancestors rejected me in the land of Meribah,
like they refused me in desert of Massah.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA alisema, ‘Msiwe na mioyo migumu,
kama vile babu zenu kule katika Meriba,
kama vile siku ile katika Masa, jangwani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He says, ‘Do not become stubborn like your ancestors did at Meribah,
and like they did at Massah in the desert.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 98:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Shout with joy to Jehovah, all the earth,
sing for him a song loudly and joyfully.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O people of the earth, rejoice and sing hymns,
Praise Him by rejoicing and singing hymns!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (plur.) peoples of the whole world, [you (plur.)] be-loudly-cheerful to the LORD because of joy.
[You (plur.)] sing joyfully in praising him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You sing to the LORD with songs of happiness the people of all the nations,
praise him with the songs of joy,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi nchi yote, mshangilieni BWANA,
muwe mnamsifu na kufurahia na nyimbo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“All you people everywhere should sing joyfully to Yahweh;
praise him while you sing and shout joyfully!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Because of my loud groaning
I have remained skin and bones only.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Groaning I cry out loudly.
I have become skin and bones.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“because of my loud groaning.
I am-like a bone that was-wrapped with skin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Because of my crying with a loud voice,
I just become skinny.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimekonda, mifupa yangu inaonekana,
kwa sababu ya kilio changu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I groan loudly,
and my bones can be seen under my skin because I have become very thin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He will not oppose all the times,
or keep his anger forever;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He will not always be accusing us,
He will not always be angry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“His correction does- not -continue-on,
and his anger (is) not permanent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He will not always accuse us,
or keeps his anger forever,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Hatukemei kemei daima,
tena hasira zake haziko daima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He will not keep rebuking us, and he will not remain angry forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)