Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 109:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:26:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Help me You Jehovah my God;
    save me according to your love.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “LORD, my God, help me,
    because of Your unceasing faithful love,
    save me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Help me, LORD, my God;
    save me according-to your (sing.) love.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD my God, just help me,
    you come, to rescue me because of your love.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA Mungu wangu, unisaidie,
    uniokoe, kufuatana na neema yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, my God, help me!
    Because you faithfully love me, rescue me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 112:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 112:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “An evil person will see this and will burn (in his) heart;
    he will grind his teeth and melt.
    The wishes of wicked people will never happen at all.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Seeing this, the wicked will be angry,
    they will gnash their teeth and go to ruin,
    The desires of the wicked will not be fulfilled.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “This will-be-seen by the wicked ones and their teeth will-gnash in anger, and as-if they melt in shame.
    Their plans will- not -succeed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “A bad person will see his matter, and he will be angry,
    he will gnash his teeth, and his power will disappear,
    and the things which bad people desire will just be finished.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mtu mwovu anayaona hayo na kuchukia,
    anasaga meno na hasira na kuondoka,
    ambayo anataka mwovu yanaharibika.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Wicked people see those things and are angry; they gnash their teeth angrily, but they will disappear and die.
    The wicked things that they want to do will never happen.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 115:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “May you be blessed by Jehovah,
    The creator of the heaven and the earth” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May the LORD who made heaven and earth bless you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that the LORD who created the heavens and the earth will-bless you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Would the LORD bless you,
    he who created heaven and the earth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mubarikiwe na BWANA,
    ambaye aliumba mbingu na dunia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I desire that Yahweh, the one who made heaven and the earth, will bless all of you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 118:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 118:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “It is good to flee to Jehovah
    unlike relying on a human being.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “It is better to take refuge in the LORD than to trust in people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “(It is) better to take-refuge-in/go-for-help-from the LORD than to-trust in a man/person.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “It is better when I hide in the LORD,
    more than when I put my heart on a person.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ni kuzuri kukimbilia kwa BWANA,
    kuzidi kumtegemea mtu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “It is better to trust in Yahweh
    than to depend on/trust in people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 119:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I have kept your words in my heart
    that I do not sin against you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “So that I might not sin against You,
    I have kept your promise in my heart.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I keep/[lit. take-care-of] your (sing.) word in my heart so-that I will- not -sin against you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I hide your word in my heart,
    so that I would not do bad matter to you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maneno yako nimeyaweka katika moyo wangu,
    ili nisikutendee dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I have memorized/stored in my mind many of your words/what you have promised in order that I will not sin against you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 119:43)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:43:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Do not remove the words of truth in my mouth,
    for I have established my hope in your laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth,
    for I have put my hope in Your rules.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Let- me -speak true words at all times,
    for my hope (is) in your commands alone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Do not take away the true matter from my mouth,
    because my hope is on your laws.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unisaidie niseme ukweli wako daima,
    kwa maana nategemea maamuzi yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Always enable me to speak your truth, because I have confidence in your regulations/the rules that you have given us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 119:75)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:75:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I know, You Jehovah, that your laws are righteous
    and you have persecuted me because of your faithfulness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD I know that Your rules are righteous.
    I know that the trouble You have given me is appropriate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I know, LORD, that your commands (are) righteous.
    And because you (sing.) (are) faithful, you (sing.) have-disciplined me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I know that your laws are good,
    you tested me because you keep your word.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ninajua kuwa maamuzi yako ya unyofu,
    ee BWANA, katika ukweli wako umeniadhibu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, I know that your regulations/the rules that you have given to us are right/ fair
    and that you have afflicted/ punished me because you faithfully do what you have promised.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 119:107)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:107:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I have suffered a lot;
    You Jehovah, keep my life according to your words.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I have experienced much trouble,
    O LORD, protect my life according to Your word.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “My suffering (is) severe/[double emphasis marker];
    prolong/[lit. continue] my life, LORD, according-to your (sing.) promise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I was in trouble much,
    keep my life, as you promised.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, nimeteseka sana,
    unifufue kufuatana na neno lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, I am suffering very much;
    cause me to be strong/healthy again, as you have promised to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)