Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 61:8)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 64:9)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 66:18)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 68:23)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 69:20)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 71:11)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 72:19)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 74:3)

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)