Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 97:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is ruling, let the earth celebrate;
let the far beaches rejoice.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD is king.
May the earth rejoice,
may the islands in the sea rejoice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The LORD reigns!
Therefore earth rejoice/be-glad, including the islands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD rules the earth, he makes to earth to be happy,
he makes the banks of the seas which are far to be glad.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA ndiye Mfalme, nchi ifurahi,
visiwa vya katika bahari zote vifurahi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh is the king!
I want everyone on the earth to be glad/ happy,
and the people who live on the islands in the oceans to also rejoice about that!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 100:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Know that Jehovah is God.
He is the one who made us and we are his;
we are his people, sheep of his grazing field.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Recognize that the LORD is indeed God.
He made us, we are His.
And we are His subjects, and the sheep of His pasture.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] acknowledge that the LORD is God!
He is-the-one-who has-made us (incl.) and we (incl.) (are) his.
We (incl.) (are) his people which he takes-care-of like sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (plur.) know that, the LORD is God,
he who created us, we belong to him,
and we are his people, we are the sheep that he cares for.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mjue kuwa BWANA ni Mungu,
ndiye ambaye alituumba, sisi ni wake.
Sisi ni watu wake,
ni kondoo wa mbugani mwake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“We should acknowledge/recognize that Yahweh is God;
it is he who made us, so we belong to him.
We are the people that he takes care of;
we are like sheep that are cared for by their shepherd.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:22:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“when the races of people and kingdoms
will gather so that they worship Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“In this way,
when the people of various nations and kingdoms
gather to worship Him
The name of the LORD will be praised.
And He will be praised in Jerusalem.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“This will-happen when the people-groups from the nations and kingdoms will-gather to-worship the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“when the people of the world and the clans gather there,
and they pray to the LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“makabila wakati yamekusanyika pamoja,
na wafalme wakati wamekuja kumwabudu BWANA.
Sala ya kijana mgonjwa” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“when many people from other people-groups and those who are citizens of other kingdoms gather to worship you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He makes wind to be his messengers,
flames of fire to be his servants.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You use the winds as Your messengers
and flaming fire as Your servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) make the winds your (sing.) messengers.
and the flaming fire which (are) your (sing.) servants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He uses winds to be his messengers,
and he use lighting to be his servants.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unaufanya upepo kuwa malaika wako,
na watumishi wako kuwa miali ya moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You caused the winds to be like your messengers,
and flames of fire to be like your servants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Thank Jehovah, call his name;
preach among the people of other races what He has done.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Offer thanks to the LORD,
take His name,
cause the things He has done to be heard among the nations!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] give thanks to the LORD;
[you (plur.)] worship him!
Tell the people his deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You thank the LORD, and call on his names,
you tell all nations the matters he did.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mshukuruni BWANA,
tangazeni ukuu wake,
wambieni watu ambayo amefanya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Give thanks to Yahweh, and tell others that he is very great!
Tell everyone in the world what he has done!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:33:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He brought down their trees of vine and their trees of figs,
and also destroyed other trees of their land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He destroyed their grape vines and their fig trees,
and He broke all the trees in their land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He destroyed their grape plants/(vines) and fig trees, and other trees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God broke their vine trees and fig trees,
and he broke the trees of their land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akaharibu miti yao ya mizabibu na mikuyu,
akaipasua miti ya katika nchi yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The hail ruined their grapevines and fig trees and shattered all the other trees.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:20:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They exchanged their glory
with an idol of a male cow that eats grass.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The exaltation which they should have given to God
they gave instead to an image of a grass-eating bull.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They exchanged their honorable God with the image of a bull/[lit. bull cow] that grazes on grass.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They exchanged the glory of God,
because of the calf that ate the grass.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Waliubadiri utukufu wa Mungu,
wakaabudu kwa sanamu ya ngʼombe ambaye anakula majani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Instead of worshiping our glorious God,
they started to worship a statue of a bull that eats grass!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Some wandered in the empty wilderness,
without finding a path going to the city where they settled.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Some people were walking around in the wilderness
unable to find the road.
They went to look for a city to live in
but were not able to find one.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There-were people who journeyed in the/a desolate-place;
they could- not -see the way going to the city where there-were people dwelling.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Some of them walked in the desert,
they did not find a way that goes to the city
where they would live.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wengine walitangatanga jangwani bila kuiona njia,
ya kwenda katika mji wa kukaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Some of those who returned from those countries wandered in the desert;
they were lost and had no homes to live in.” (Source: Translation for Translators)