Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 55:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 55:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Evening, morning, and afternoon
    I cry with a painful heart
    and he hears my voice.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Morning, afternoon, and evening, I will pray,
    proclaiming my trouble with a loud voice.
    And the LORD will hear my voice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Morning, noon, and night I complain and groan
    and he listens to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My cry goes to him
    in morning, in the day and in evening all,
    then he hears my voice.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Jioni, asubuhi na mchana,
    mimi nalalama kulia,
    yeye anasikia sauti yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Each morning and each noontime and each evening I tell him what I am concerned about, and I moan,
    and he hears my voice.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 58:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “No, in your hearts you prepare unjust (things)
    and your hands release violent (things) on earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “No, Your hearts are full of evil scheming.
    The work of your hands
    only spreads fighting and violence in the world.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “No! For what you (plur.) are- just -thinking is (how) to-do evil/wrong.
    You (plur.) do-harm in your (plur.) place.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Not at all, you are thinking in your hearts bad matters,
    and you are very bad from fighting.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Hapana! Mnawaza tu kufanya mabaya,
    mnaleta vita duniani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “No, in your inner beings you think only about doing what is wrong,
    and you commit violent crimes in this land of Israel.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 60:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 60:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “God has spoken from his sacred place:
    ‘By victory I will divide Shechem
    and I will measure the boundaries of the valley of Succoth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God has made a promise like this from His holy place –
    "Having defeated Shechem, I will divide it into parts.
    And I will distribute the valley of Succoth to my people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, you (sing.) said there in your (sing.) temple,
    ‘I will-triumph; I will-divide/partition Shekem and the valleys/plains of Sucot and will-give (it) to my people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God in his House was saying that,
    ‘true, I will defeat and divide the town of Shekem
    and I will measure the valley of Succoth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu amesema kutoka patakatifu paake amesema,
    ‘Nitashinda na kuwagawia nchi ya katika Shekemu,
    nitawapimia bonde la katika Sukothi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Then God answered my prayer and spoke from his temple, saying,
    ‘Because I have conquered your enemies, I will divide up everything in Shechem city,
    and I will distribute it among my people the land in Succoth Valley.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 63:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 63:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “On my bed I remember you;
    I think about You all the night time.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In bed I also remember You.
    I meditate on You the whole night.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “While I lay-down I remember you (sing.).
    The whole night I meditate on you (sing.),” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I remember you in my bed.
    I think about you during the night until morning.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati nimelala, ninakukumbuka wewe,
    ninakuwaza usiku kucha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “While I lie on my bed, I think about you.
    I think/meditate about you all during the night,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 66:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 66:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The whole earth bends for you
    it sings praises to You;
    it sings praises on your name.’
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “All who live on earth will worship You.
    They will sing hymns, praising You
    They will sing songs praising Your name."
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “All people of the whole world will-worship you (sing.).
    They will-sing praises to you (sing.).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “All people of the world will bow theirs head before you,
    they will praise you,
    and they will sing praise to your names.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nchi yote inakuomba wewe,
    watu wote wanakuimbia wewe sifa.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Everyone on the earth should worship God and sing to praise him and honor him.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 68:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You gave continuous rains, you God;
    you revived your weary inheritance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God, by making sufficient rain fall on the dry ground,
    you caused it to become green.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) sent abundant rain and the dry land which you (sing.) gave to your (sing.) people has-been-rained-upon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, you sent much big rain,
    you made your land which was chosen to be good again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, ulinyesha mvua nyingi,
    uliifufua nchi yako ambayo ilichoka kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You caused plenty of rain to fall on your land, and so you enabled good crops to grow again on the land that you gave to us Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Those who rely on You
    should not be mocked because of me,
    You Lord All-powerful.
    Those who seek you (continuously)
    let them not be ashamed because of me,
    You God of Israel.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Do not let those who trust You
    be ashamed on my account O LORD, Almighty.
    O God of Israel, May those who keep searching for You
    not need to be disgraced on my account.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O Lord GOD Almighty, God of Israel,
    may-it-be that those (who) trust and seek-refuge/take-refuge/go-for-help-from you (sing.) will- not -be-put-to-shame because of me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Lord, you are the LORD, Almighty,
    give people who have hope in you
    not that I would I bring them shame.
    God of Israel,
    would you let people who are looking for you,
    that they do not find shame because of me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, ee BWANA wa majeshi,
    ambao wanakutumaini wewe,
    wasiaibike kwa sababu yangu.
    Ee Mungu wa Israeli,
    ambao wanakutafuta wewe,
    wasifedheheshwe kwa sababu yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O Yahweh God, you who are the commander of the armies of heaven,
    do not allow the wrong things that I have done
    to cause those who trust in you to be disappointed/disillusioned.
    O God, you whom we Israeli people worship, do not allow me to cause your people to be humiliated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 70:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 70:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Those who seek my life
    let them be humiliated and confused;
    all those desiring my destruction
    let them be returned in disgrace.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May those who try to kill me be put to shame,
    and experience anxiety!
    May those who rejoice at my trouble
    be repelled and shamed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that those (who) try to-kill me will-be-put-to-shame and will-be-confused.
    May-it-be that all (who) desire my destruction will-flee in shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Would you give people who search to kill me,
    to find shame, and to be confused,
    would you give people who are happy because of my trouble,
    to go back, and find shame.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambao wanataka kuniua,
    waibishwe na kuaibika!
    Ambao wanafurahia kuteswa kwangu,
    wafukuzwe waibishwe!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Humble those who are happy about my troubles/ difficulties, and cause them to be disgraced/ashamed.
    Chase away those who are trying to kill me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)