Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:20:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Strike them with great fear, You Jehovah;
let races know that they are ordinary people.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, terrify them!
Let the nations know that they are mortal.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Cause- them -to-be-afraid LORD,
and let- them -realize that they (are) just men/human-beings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, request that you make them fear you. Do them so that they know they are just people only.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, you strike them with fear,
let the people of the earth to know that they are just mere human being.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, waletee hofu,
makabila yajue kuwa ni watu tu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, teach them to be terrified about you. Cause them to know that they are merely human beings.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 12:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah you will defend us and
you will protect us from such people forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, You protect us.
You will always keep us by rescuing us from such people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, keep- us (excl.) -safe/[preserve us (excl.)] always,
and keep- us (excl.) -away from the wicked all the time.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, wicked people are everywhere. Everyone is happy with bad works.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, you will make us to stay well
and take care of us from people who are like that, forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, ni wewe wa kutulinda,
unatulinda milele na milele, kwa kizazi hiki kilichopotoka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“-8 Wicked people strut around proudly, and people praise them for doing vile/wicked deeds,
but Yahweh, we know that you will protect/ rescue us
from those wicked people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My innocence comes from you;
let your eyes see what is righteous.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Show that I am one who has no guilt,
For You alone know the truth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) know what (is) right/proper/fitting,
so you (sing.) can-make-a-judgement that I have- no -sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When you judge, be on my side, because you know already everything that is very right.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) let your mouth say that I am innocent,
let your eyes to see matter which is true.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ni wewe unanitetea katika hatia yangu,
macho yako yauone ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You are the one who is able to declare that I am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong
because you see/know that I am telling the truth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He took me to a comfortable place;
he saved me because he was pleased with me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He took me along to a safe place,
because He was pleased with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) brought me to a place that has no disaster/danger;
you (sing.) saved me because you (sing.) were-pleased with me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The Lord helped me avoid misfortune, because he feels a happy heart for me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He brought me to a place which was big,
he saved me because, he was happy with me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akanipeleka mahali penye nafasi,
akaniokoa, kwa sababu alipendezwa na mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He led me to a place where I was safe;
he rescued me because he was pleased with me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The heavenly (things) declare the glory of God;
the sky proclaim the works of his hands.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“How nicely the heavens tell the glory of God!
How easily the heavens show the art of His hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The heavens declare the power of God
and show what he has-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The sky shows for people to know that God has great authority. The things in the sky show very clearly the things that God has already created.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Heaven speaks of the glory of God well!
It shows the work of his hands!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mbinguni kunatangaza utukufu wa Mungu.
Mbingu inaonyesha kazi ya mikono yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 21:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You will destroy their children on earth,
their grandchildren among the people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Not even any of their children will survive,
The king will put an end to all of them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) will-kill all their descendants,
and no one at-all will-remain/be-left.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“All of their descendants will be destroyed from this earth, because this king will surely kill everyone of them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You will finish all of their children down here,
their children will not be.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee mfalme, utaangamiza watoto wao wote duniani.
Uzao wao hautakuwepo kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You will remove their children from this earth; their descendants will all disappear.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:29:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“All the rich people of the earth will feast and worship;
all who go to the dust will kneel down before his eyes;
those who cannot keep themselves alive.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All the proud will come
[and] bow their heads before Him.
All mortals will come
[and] bow their heads before Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Surely all the rich-people of the earth will-worship you (sing.).
Even all the people who (are) as-if (they) will-die now will-kneel to you (sing.).
And those (who) are dead now,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“All those who are proud (lit. raise up their bodies by themselves), they will kneel before the eyes of the Lord, and every other person who has life, surely they will kneel like that too.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The rich will eat feast of the world, and they will worship him,
people will bow who will die to him on knees.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Matajiri wote wa duniani watakula na kumwabudu,
nao ambao wako karibu kufa, watamwinamia,
hao hawawezi kujipa uzima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him.
Some day they will die,
but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence before they die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 25:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah reveals his secret to those who fear him;
he reveals his covenant to them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“To those who fear the LORD He will be like a friend,
and He will tell them of His covenant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) (are) near, LORD, to the ones (who) respect you (sing.)
and you (sing.) cause- them -to-remember your (sing.) agreement.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God surely becomes a friend with those who honor him. And he allows those people to remember his covenant is reliable.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD is friend to people who fear him,
then he teaches them his covenant.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Bwana rafiki wa ambaye anamcha,
yeye anamfunulia agano lake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh is a friend of those who have an awesome respect for him,
and he teaches them the agreement that he made with them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)