Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 72:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Give the child of the king your wisdom of judging justly,
You God give the child of the king your righteousness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, teach the king how to carry out justice.
Teach the king’s son the matter of becoming righteous.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God, teach the king of your (sing.) righteous judgement.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, give your king your wisdom,
so that he judges matter in a right way,
and give him your goodness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, umwongoze mfalme wetu kuongoza vizuri,
umfundishe kutawala kwa unyofu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“O God, enable me, the king whom you appointed in Israel, to rule justly.
Show/Teach me how to judge matters fairly” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 73:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Surely I have kept my heart pure in vain;
in vain I have washed my hands in my innocence.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If so, is it in vain that I have kept my heart pure?
Even though I have lived without doing evil deeds, is it in vain?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So my living clean and without sin has- no -value?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Truly, I kept my heart to be pure for nothing,
and I kept myself to be pure for nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimejitahidi bure kuwa na moyo mweupe,
na kujilinda, ili nisitende dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So, God, I think it is useless that I have always done what you want me to,
and that I have not sinned.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 74:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You are the one who established the boundaries of the earth;
you established dry season and rainy season.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You set the boundaries of the earth.
You created both summer and winter.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) set/put-in-place all the boundaries on the earth,
and you (sing.) made the hot-season and cold-season.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You were the one who put all the border of the land.
You who created rainy and dry season.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uliweka mipaka yote ya duniani,
ulifanya majira ya jua na wa baridi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You determined where the oceans end and the land begins,
and you created the summer/hot season and the winter/cold season.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 77:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You held my eyelids that I do not sleep
and I was very troubled to speak.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You didn’t even let me go to sleep.
My heart was broken, I couldn’t even speak.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He causes- me not -to-sleep;
I do- not -know what to-say, because I am-troubled.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You stopped my eyes from sleep,
I was in trouble much until I did not talk.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ulininyiima usingizi usiku wote,
niliteseka, nilishindwa hata kusema.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“All during the night he prevents me from sleeping;
I am very worried, with the result that I do not know what to say.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He brought out rivers from the cracks of the stones
and the water flowed like rivers.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Bringing water from the rock
He caused a flood to come like a river.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He caused- water -to-flow from a rock and the water flowed like a river.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“he made rivers from the broken rock,
and water flowed like rivers.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akafanya chemchemi za maji kutoka katika mwamba,
maji yakatoka kama vile mito.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He caused a stream of water to flow from the rock;
the water flowed like a river.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:48:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gave their cows to hailstones,
their flocks to lightnings.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He killed their cows and bulls
by causing hail to fall,
and He killed their sheep and goats
by causing thunderbolts to strike.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He killed their animals/livestock by-means-of ice rain also and by lightning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He allowed hailstones to beat their cattle,
and the lightening struck also their animals.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Aliua ngʼombe wao na mvua ya mawe,
mifugo yao na radi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He sent hail that killed their cattle
and sent lightning that killed their sheep and cows.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 79:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Do not punish us because of the sins of our parents
let your mercy come quickly to meet us,
for we have a great need.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Do not punish us for the sins of our ancestors.
Have mercy on us.
We have given up all hope.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Do- not -punish us (excl.) because of the sins of our (excl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones].
Instead, have-mercy on us (excl.) right-away/without-delay for we (excl.) can- not -do anything.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Do not punish us because of the sins of our fathers of long time ago
have mercy on us now,
for our hope disappears.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Usituhukumu kwa mabaya ya babu zetu,
utuhurumie, uje haraka,
tumeishiwa nguvu kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Do not punish us because of the sins that our ancestors committed!
Be merciful to us now/quickly, because we are very discouraged.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 81:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Hear my people, and I will warn you
if you can manage to listen, You Israel!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O my people, listen!
I will leave you a warning.
O Israel, if only you would listen to me it would be enough!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“My people who (are) Israelites, [you (plur.)] listen to this my warning to you (plur.).
(I)-wish- you (plur.) -would listen to me!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“My people, hear the matter that I instruct you,
people of Israel, if you would only obey me!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi watu wangu, mnisikilize wakati nawaonya,
enyi Wana israeli, ninataka mnisikilize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You who are my people, listen while I warn you!
I wish that you Israeli people would pay attention to what I say to you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)