Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 80:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let your hand be on a person who is on your right hand,
the child of a person whom you have raised yourselves.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Having cared for the people You Yourself have chosen,
save [them],
the nation You have made strong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But now help us (excl.) whom you (sing.) chose to-become near to you (sing.) and made-firm/strong for your (sing.) praises,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You help the person who you love,
the person whom you raised for yourself.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Umpatie nguvu mtu ambaye unampenda,
mwana wa ambaye umemteua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But strengthen us people whom you have chosen,
us Israeli people whom you previously caused to be very strong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 83:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites,
Moab and the Hagrites,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“these Edomite and Ishmaelite people, Moabites and Hagrites,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They are the Edomnon, the Ishmaelinhon, Moabnon, Hagarnon,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“those people of Edom and of Ismail
and of Moab and of Hagar,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“watu wa katika Edomu na Waeshimaeli,
wamoabu na Wahagari,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The people who have done that are the people of Edom region,
the descendants of Ishmael who live on the east side of the Jordan River,
the Moab people-group, the descendants of Hagar who also live on the east side of the Jordan River,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 85:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will listen to what Jehovah God will say;
He promises peace to all his people, his (people) of a holy heart ,
but do not allow them to return to evil.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“What the LORD says, that I will listen to.
For He speaks peace to His faithful people.
But let them not go again on the fool’s path.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I will-listen to what the LORD God will-say,
for he will-promise a good situation to his faithful people;
that (is) if we (incl.) do- not -return to our (incl.) foolishness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will hear the word which the LORD God will speak.
He promises peace to his holy people,
but they should not go back to sin again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nitamsikiliza ambayo anasema Mungu,
kwa maana BWANA amewahidi amani watu wake,
wateule wake ambao wameondoka katika upumbavu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I want to listen to what Yahweh our God says, because he promises/says that he will enable us, his people, to live peacefully,
if we do not return to doing foolish things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For I have many problems
and my life is approaching to the grave.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“My life is full of trouble.
And it seems like I am about to die.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For many (are) the difficulties/troubles that come to me
and (it) seems that I am- now -dying.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“For my heart has very big trouble,
and my life is near to death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Niko na shida sana,
niko karibu kufa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I have experienced many troubles/difficulties, and I am about to die and go where dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For You are their glory and their strength
and in your kind heart You uplift our horn.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For You are their glory and power.
and Your faithful love makes us strong.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“We (excl.) praise you (sing.) because you are our great strength,
and because of your (sing.) goodness we will-be-victorious.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“For you are their glory and their power,
and by your kindness, you increase our power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ni wewe wanajivunia tena uko nguvu yao,
kwa wema wako tunapata ushindi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You give us your glorious strength;
because you act in our favor, we defeat our enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:49:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Lord where is that great first love of yours,
which in your faithfulness you vowed to David?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, where has Your unceasing faithful love of former days gone?
Where is the promise you gave to David?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Lord, where (is) now your (sing.) love like before, which you (sing.) promised to David in your (sing.) faithfulness to him?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, where is your great love,
which you promised to David by an oath
that you will be faithful?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, iko wapi neema yako ya zamani,
ambayo uliapa kwa ukweli kwa Daudi?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you promised long ago that you would faithfully love us;
why are you not doing that?
You solemnly promised that to David!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“and they will carry you with their hands,
so that your foot should not hit a rock.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So that your foot will not be injured on a stone,
they will lift you with their hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They will-lift- you (sing.) -up so-that your (sing.) feet will- not -be-wounded on stones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“they will lift you by their hands,
so that a stone will not knock your feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watakubeba katika mikono yao,
ili usiumie mguu wako katika jiwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They will hold you up with their hands, with the result that you will not hurt your foot on a big stone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Be careful, you people without wisdom amidst the people;
you fools, when will you become wise?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O senseless people, be careful,
O Fools, when will you be wise?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (plur.) who (are) senseless ones and foolish people, how long/[lit. until when] will- you (plur.) -be-able-to-understand?
[You (plur.)] please understand this:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Listen you fools who stay among people,
you fools, when will you become wise?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi wasio na akili, fikirini!
Enyi wapumbavu, lini mtakuwa na hekima?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You evil people who rule Israel, you are foolish and stupid;
when will you become wise?” (Source: Translation for Translators)