Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Your vine has been cut and burned with fire;
at your rebuke your people have been destroyed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The enemy has cut down Your grapevine,
and setting it on fire, has burned it.
Show them [Your] anger,
and destroy them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God, (it) seems that we (excl.) (are) as-if a grape-vine that was-cut-down and burned.
You looked-at us (excl.) with anger and you (sing.) destroyed us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Our enemies cut down your tree of wine,
and the fire burned it,
you destroy them by your anger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Gbaya: “People pulled up the vine and threw it into the fire and it burned gbulɛɛ [ideophone to express wickedness] like dry cow dung. If you frown and look at them, they will all die gbuɗuk [ideophone to express a calamity befalling many people at once — see here].” (Source: Philip Noss)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maadui wameukata mti wako wa mizabibu,
wameuchoma katika moto,
uonyeshe hasira zako, uwangamize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Our enemies have torn down and burned everything in our land;
look at them angrily and get rid of them!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“With one heart they are preparing a plot;
They have done an alliance to oppose you;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Having united they schemed together.
and they united to oppose You,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They agreed-with-one-another in their evil plan.
They made an agreement to go-against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They plot these matters in one place,
they gathered themselves to come for war against you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana wanakubaliana, wako moyo mmoja,
wanaapa kupigana na wewe,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They have agreed on what they want to do to destroy Israel,
and they have formed an alliance against you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 85:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Show us your never ending love, You Jehovah,
and give us your salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Show us Your ever existing love, O LORD,
and give us Your salvation.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, show us (excl.) your (sing.) love and save us (excl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, show us your everlasting love,
and give us your salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, utuonyeshe neema yako,
utuokoe sisi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, by rescuing us from our troubles/ difficulties,
show us that you faithfully love us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let my prayer reach before you;
set your ear that you hear my cry.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Hear my prayer,
Hear my prayer for help.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Listen to my prayer;
answer my calling-(out) to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Would you (sing.) let my prayer come to you,
hear my cry with your ear.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Pokea sala yangu,
usikilize kilio changu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Listen to my prayer, while I cry out to you for help!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They celebrate in your name the whole complete day;
they enjoy exceedingly in your righteousness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They rejoice in Your name all day long.
and because of Your righteousness they exult.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Because of you (sing.) they always rejoice,
and they praise your (sing.) righteousness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They rejoice all day, because of your names,
they praise you, because of your goodness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wanafurahi katika jina lako muda wote,
wanafurahia unyofu wako, kwa sababu ni mzuri kwao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Every day, throughout the day, they rejoice in what you have done,
and they praise you for being very good to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:48:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Which person can have life and not see death?
Or save himself from the power of the grave?
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Who will live forever?
Who is able to save himself from the power of death?
Interlude” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Who (is) the person that will- not -die?
Can- a person -avoid death?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Who would be alive and does not die,
or would escape the power of grave?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mtu yupi atakuwako katika uhai milele na milele?
Nani anaweza kujiokoa katika kifo?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“No one can keep on living and never die;
No one can avoid going/Everyone will go to the place of the dead.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For he will command his angels about you,
that they defend you carefully on all your paths;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“No matter where you go,
God will order His angels to protect you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For God will-command his angels to-watch you (sing.) everywhere you (sing.) go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“For God will give his angels to take care of you,
to watch you in all ways that you are going,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana anawatuma malaika zake,
wakulinde katika njia yako yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“because Yahweh will command his angels to protect you wherever you go.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They say, ‘Jehovah is not seeing;
the God of Jacob does not care.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They say, "The LORD does not see us.
The God of Jacob does not care about us."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They say, ‘The LORD can- not -see what we (incl.) are-doing;
the God of Jacob pays- no -attention.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They speak that, ‘The LORD does not curse us.
The God of people of Jacob does not care about bout this matter.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Tena wanasema, ‘BWANA hayaoni,
Mungu wa Yakobo haelewi.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Those wicked people say, ‘Yahweh does not see anything;
so the God whom those Israelis worship does not see the evil things that we do.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)