Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 145:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will praise you day by day
and respect your name to the times of time.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Every day I will praise You,
and I will elevate Your name forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Every day I will praise you,
and I will do that forever.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will always praise you,
and will glorify your names forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kila siku nitakusifu,
nitalitukuza jina lako milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Every day I will praise you;
Yes, I will praise you forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He is leading the broken hearted people
and binds their wounds.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He will heal those whose hearts are discouraged
And [He] will bandage their wounds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He heals the brokenhearted;
he gives-medicine-to their wounds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He gives people who their hearts be broken to be well,
and he ties their wounds.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anawaponya ambao mioyo yao imepondeka,
anawafunga majeraha yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He enables those who were very discouraged to be encouraged again;
it is as though they have wounds and he bandages them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 149:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praise Jehovah.
Sing Jehovah a new song,
his praises in the assembly of the holy hearted.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Hallelujah!
Sing a new song to the LORD,
Praise Him in the council of the faithful ones!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Praise the LORD!
[You (plur.)] sing a new song to the LORD.
Praise him in the gathering of his faithful people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (plur.) praise the Lord.
You sing to the Lord new song,
his praise in the place where his holy people stay.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Msifuni BWANA!
Mwimbieni BWANA wimbo mpya,
muwe mnamsifu katika kusanyiko la watakatifu wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Praise Yahweh!
Sing a new song to Yahweh,
praise him whenever his faithful people gather together!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 2:9:
- Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“You will rule them with an iron rod of a king;
you will break them in pieces like molded clay molds.’” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You will rule them with an iron rod,
you will break them in pieces like a clay pot.’"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) will-rule them, and none at-all of-them can-go-against your (sing.) ruling.
They will-be just like a clay-pot that you (sing.) will-crush/grind-to-powder.’ ’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“In the future you will hold an iron stick to strike them, just like someone striking a clay pot to break it.’"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You will rule them with metallic stick,
and then you punish them to be scatter like a pot which is broken into pieces.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Utakuja kuwaponda na fimbo ya chuma,
utakuja kuwavunja kama vile chungu.’ ’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You will defeat them completely;
you will destroy them like people smash a clay pot with an iron rod.’ ’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah, do not rebuke me in your anger,
or punish me in your wrath.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD! Do not rebuke me in anger.
Do not punish me in Your fierce anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, even-if you (sing.) (are) angry with me, do- not -punish me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! Request you don’t accuse me when you are angry with me. Request that you don’t punish me when you have a hot heart toward me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, do not warn me with your anger
or you rebuke me with your great anger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, usinikemee kwa kuchukia kwako,
au kuniadhibu na ghadhabu zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry with me;
Do not even rebuke/scold me when you are angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 8:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You placed him ruler of the work of your hands;
you placed all things under his feet;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You also gave him authority over all that You made,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) made him ruler of what you (sing.) have-created;
you (sing.) put-under-the-jurisdiction of him all these things,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God created all things so that humans rule over everything. And God allowed all things to be under the soles of their feet, such as these:” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You gave him to rule all things which you made,
you put all things in his hand,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Umempa mamlaka katika kazi zako zote,
umeviweka vitu vyote chini katika miguu yake,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You put us in charge of everything that you made;
you gave us authority over all things—” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 10:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He hides himself in wait for people like a lion in thickets.
He hides himself to catch people without strength;
he catches people without power and pulls them into his net.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Like lions they are hiding to attack people who are in trouble.
And they catch troubled people in their traps [and] drag [them] away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They wait hiding-behind-(something)/concealed like a lion in-order to-catch the lowly-ones,
and when (they)- are now indeed -caught they right-away drag-(them)-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“They are like a tiger ready to pounce and bite poor people. And they spread out their nets so that people will get caught in them, then they drag them back to their place.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He is hiding lying on the ground like a lion,
he is hiding so that he will catch people who do not have savior,
then he catches them and pull his net.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“anajificha kama vile simba katika vichaka.
Anavizia kumkamata mdhaifu,
anamshika na kumvuta katika wavu wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They are like lions that crouch down and hide,
waiting to pounce on their prey.
They are like hunters that catch their prey with a net and then drag it away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 14:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah in heaven has looked down,
looking at all the people
to see if there is someone wise,
who seeks God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Is there anyone who is good?,
Is there anyone who seeks God? So thinking
God looks down from heaven upon people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“From heaven, the LORD looks at people
to check-out/investigate if there-are (any) who understand the truth and take-refuge-in/ask-for-help from him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God looks down from heaven at people on the earth. He wants to know if there are any wise people who want to honor and worship him or not.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD sees from heaven all people,
so that he sees if any person is wise,
and he searches for God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kutoka mbinguni BWANA anawatazama watu,
ili aone iwapo yupo mmoja mwenye hekima,
ambaye anamtafuta Mungu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees humans;
he looks to see if anyone is very wise,
with the result that he desires to know God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)