Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 61:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Then I will sing praises forever on your name
and fulfil my vows day by day.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“In this way, by always fulfilling my vows to offer
[I] will be praising Your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Then I will- always -sing praises to you (sing.) and I will- always -fulfill my promise to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And then, I will sing praise to your name,
and I will keep the matters of your oath always.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ndipo nitakwimbia daima nyimbo za sifa,
nitatekeleza kila siku ambayo niliahidi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“If you do that, I will always sing to praise you
while I offer to you each day the sacrifices that I promised to give to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 64:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“All the people will be afraid;
they will announce the words of God
and contemplate deeply what He has done.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All the people will be afraid.
They will remember the great works God has done.
And will keep recounting the work that He has done.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Then all the people will-be-afraid.
They will-meditate-upon what God has-done.
And they will-tell-(about) these-(things).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“All people will tremble,
they will tell all work of God,
They will think works which he did.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi watu wote wataogopa,
watatangaza ambayo amefanya Mungu,
na kuyawaza matendo yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“And then everyone will be afraid to sin because of what might happen to them, also;
they will tell others what God has done,
and they themselves will think much about it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 66:18:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“If I had smiled at sin in my heart
The Lord would not have listened to me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If my heart had been full of sin
He would not have heard my prayer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“If I just paid-no-attention-to my sins the Lord would not have-listened to me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“If I favored sin in my heart,
the Lord would not have listened to me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Iwapo niliwaza mabaya katika moyo wangu,
Bwana ingekuwa hajanisikia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“If I had ignored the sins that I had committed, the Lord would not have paid any attention to me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:23:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“To soak your feet in the blood of your enemies,
when the tongues of your dogs are eating their portion. ’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“My people will wash their feet with their blood,
Even their dogs will get to take their share।’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“so-that they will-be-killed and you (plur.) will-step-all-over their blood
and your (plur.) dogs will-be-satisfied from licking their blood.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“so that you would walk in their blood
then your dogs will drink their blood as they want.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“muloweke miguu yenu katika damu ya maadui zenu,
mbwa zenu nao watalamba fungu lao.’
Makundi ya kufurahia ushindi wa Mungu” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I will do that in order that you may wash your feet in their blood,
and your dogs can also lap up some of your enemies’ blood.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:20:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“An insult has broken my heart
and it has left me without any help;
I sort for some to have mercy on me,
but there was not even one to comfort me, I did not find even one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Scorn has burst my heart.
Not a single one has come
to give me encouragement and support.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I was-hurt by their putting- me -to-shame
and my feeling(s) got-hurt.
I waited for mercy-to-be-shown-upon-(me), but no-one at-all had-shown-mercy to me.
I waited for comfort/(someone)-to-cheer-(me)-up, but no-one at-all comforted me/cheered- me -up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Insult broke my heart
and there not be a thing that I could do,
I sought for pity,
but also I did not find it,
for people who would comfort me,
but I did not find them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kutukanwa matusi,
kumenimaliza nguvu.
Nilitumaini kuhurumiwa,
lakini hakuwapo hata mmoja wa kunihurumia.
Nilitumaini kufarijiwa,
lakini sikumkuta yeyote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Their insults have deeply offended me, and I feel helpless/am in despair.
I searched for someone who would pity me, but there was no one.
I wanted someone to encourage/comfort me, but there were none.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 71:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The say, ‘God has left him;
follow him and catch him,
for there is no one who shall save him.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They have been saying —
‘God has abandoned him.
Chase him and catch him.
For there is no one who can save him."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They say, ‘God has- now -forsaken him,
so we (incl.) will-pursue/chase him and catch/capture-(him)
for there-will-be no-one to-help him.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They talk that, ‘God rejected him,
we go and catch him,
because there will be no one to help him.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“wanasema, ‘Mungu amemwacha,
tumkimbilie, tukamshike,
hakuna hata mmoja wa kumwokoa!’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They say about me, ‘God has abandoned him;
so now we can pursue him and seize him, because there is no one who will rescue him.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 72:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praises be to his glorious name forever
let the whole earth be filled with his glory.
Amen and Amen.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May His name, which is full of glory, always be praised.
May the entire earth be filled with His glory.
Amen! Amen!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Praise-be his being-powerful without end.
May-it-be that the people in the whole world see his being-powerful.
Amen! Amen!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They make his name to be great forever,
his glory would fill up all the world.
Amen and Amen.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Jina lake tukufu lisifiwe milele,
utukufu wake ujae duniani poote.
Amina, tena Amina.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Praise him forever!
I desire that his glory will fill the whole world/people all over the world may see that he is very great!
Amen! May it be so!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 74:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Turn over the feet pointing to these eternal ruins
all this destruction the enemy has brought on the sacred place.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The enemies have destroyed everything that is in the temple.
Direct Your steps also toward this.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Go and look-(at) the continuing ruin of the temple because of what the enemies have-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You see all the things that the enemies have destroyed,
you walk in the House of God that was left to destroy completely.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uende uone mji ambao umeharibika kabisa!
Maadui wameharibu kila kitu patakatifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Walk along and see where everything has been totally ruined;
our enemies have destroyed everything in the sacred temple.” (Source: Translation for Translators)