Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 43:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 43:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Send your light and your truth
    that they lead me;
    allow that they reach me to your holy mountain,
    to the place where you dwell.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Send out Your truth and Your light,
    May they show me the path
    And to Your holy Mt Zion,
    to the temple where You are living may they bring me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Enlighten/[lit. cause-light-to] me and teach (me) the truth
    so-that I will-be-guided going-back to your (sing.) temple there in the holy hill/mountain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I request that light and truth from you lead me as I go. And I request that those things lead me to arrive at Mount Zion, the special mountain which only you control. That place is the big worshiping house where you live.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Send me your light and your word which is true,
    to come to lead me,
    you let them take me to your holy mountain,
    where you are staying.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unitumie nuru yako,
    na ukweli wako, viniongoze.
    Vinipeleke katika mlima wako Sayuni, mtakatifu,
    katika makao ambapo unakuwapo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Shine your light on me and speak your truth to me;
    and let them guide me,
    and take me back to Zion, your sacred hill at Jerusalem,
    and to your temple, where you live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “In your greatness may you go having ridden in victory
    in the place of truth, humility and justice;
    let your right hand show your dangerous works.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Go forth with Your courage in royal procession for the sake of truth and justice.
    May Your right hand accomplish amazing work.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “In your (sing.) greatness/praiseworthiness, [you (sing.)] attack victoriously for truth and justice of/on-behalf-of the oppressed ones.
    By-means-of your (sing.) power you (sing.) do amazing/shocking deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You must be victorious over your enemies (lit. those who hate you) while you go sitting in the back of a horse. At that time you fight for truth, humility, and righteousness. It is your strength that enables you to be victorious.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “In your glory, go to where victory stays,
    because defend matter which is true, kindness and the goodness,
    let your right hand to do matters that amaze people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Upate ushindi katika utukufu na fahari yako,
    uupiganie ukweli na unyofu.
    Nguvu zako zifanye matendo makuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Ride on like a great chief
    to defend the truth that you speak
    and the fair decisions that you make!
    Because you are strong, you will do awesome deeds.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 47:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 47:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “God is ruling the races of people;
    God is seated on his holy royal throne.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God sits on His holy throne,
    He rules the nations ।” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He sits on his holy throne reigning over the nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God is King who rule all the land,
    God stays on his holy chair.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu ni mtawala wa makabila yote,
    amekaa penye kiti chake cha enzi kitakatifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God sits on his sacred throne
    as he rules over the people of all ethnic groups.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 49:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 49:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For he will not take a thing together with him when he dies,
    his glory will not go together with him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For when he dies,
    he will not be able to take anything with him.
    His property will not go with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For they can- not -bring those (with) when they die;
    they can- not -take their wealth to the burial-place/grave.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “because there will be nothing he will take when he die,
    his wealth will not be buried together with him in grave.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana wakati anakufa hatakuja kuchukua kitu chochote,
    hatakuja kushuka nacho kitu chochote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “because when he dies, he will take nothing with him;
    his wealth will not go with him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 51:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 51:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Truly you want truth in the organs of my inside;
    you teach me wisdom in my very inside.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You like a person to be good from the time of his birth.
    So give me Your wisdom.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “A honest/truthful heart is what you (sing.) want/desire/like;
    teach me to-become wise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But you need matter which is true in my heart,
    teach me wisdom in my body.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini wewe unapendezwa na ukweli wa ndani.
    Unanifundisha ya hekima ndani katika moyo wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “What you desire is that I desire what is true in order that you can teach me how to act wisely.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 54:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Truly God is my help;
    The Lord is the one who supports me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God helps me.
    The LORD gives me support.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But I (am) sure that you (sing.), O God, are-the-one (who) helps me.
    You (sing.), Lord, (are) my one-to-lean-on/place-of-refuge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But I have God who is my Savior.
    The Lord is keeping my life.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kweli Mungu ni msaada wangu,
    Bwana ni ambaye anaulinda uhai wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But God is the one who helps me;
    Yahweh defends/ protects me from my enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They discuss, they hide from me,
    they closely look at my movements
    and they have an interest wanting to remove my life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Thinking they will get an excuse to kill me
    they are spying on my every step.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They gather and hide,
    and they watch all I do for the purpose that they will-kill me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They gather and spy on me,
    and watch the way that I go, so that they kill me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanakusanyika kupanga kunivizia,
    wananiwinda ili waniue.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “In order to cause trouble for me, they hide and watch everything that I do, waiting for an opportunity to kill me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 59:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 59:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Look at how they are hiding themselves from me!
    Dangerous people have agreed to contend with me;
    not because of a case or my sin, You Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Even though I have not sinned or done any evil,
    they have been trying to kill me.
    Murderers have been gathering together against me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, look how they are-waiting to-kill me even-though I have- not -sinned against them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, see they wait, wanted to kill me!
    The enemies gather to plan for the matter of killing me,
    when I did not do any sin.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Tazama wamejificha, wananivizia ili waniue,
    wenye nguvu wananizunguka kupigana na mimi.
    Ee Bwana, sina na hatia yoyote,
    tena sijafanya mabaya yoyote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Look! They are waiting to kill me!
    Fierce men have gathered to assault me.
    Yahweh, they are doing that even though I have not done what is wrong!” (Source: Translation for Translators)