Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The daughter of Tire will come with a gift,
men of wealth will look for your kindness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The princes of Tyre will come bringing gifts,
Rich people will try to gain your favor.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The residents of Tyre will-bring gifts to you (sing.) so-that you (sing.) will-be good to them, including the most-wealthy of them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The people who live at Tyre, surely they will bring gifts to you. And wealthy people also want you to be happy with them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The people of the town of Tire will bring to you a gift,
The wealthy people will ask you for your help.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu wa katika Tiro watakuletea vya zawadi,
watu wenye mali nyingi watataka upendeleo kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The people from Tyre city will bring gifts to you;
their rich people will try to persuade you to do favors for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 48:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You destroyed them like the ships of Tarshish
after being destroyed by the eastern wind.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“[Just] like the east wind broke the ships of Tarshish to pieces,
[so] You destroyed them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“God destroyed them like the ships of Tarshish which were-shattered/broken-into-pieces by wind from the east.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You destroyed them like boats of Tarshish,
which were scattered by a wind that come from the east.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakawa kama vile meli ya katika Tarshishi,
ambazo zinabomolewa na upepo wa katika mashariki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“they shook like ships sailing from Tarshish are shaken by a strong wind.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 50:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Gather for me my faithful ones
those who made a covenant with me by making a sacrifice.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“"Gather those
who have made a covenant with me by offering sacrifices
to assemble in my place."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He says, ‘Gather to me my faithful people who made agreement with me by-means-of sacrifice/offering.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He speaks and says that, ‘Collect my people who keep my word,
people who ate with me covenant which was a thing of sacrifice.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anasema, ‘Mnikusanyie ambao wananiogopa(wananicha) mimi,
ambao walioahidiana na mimi agano,
kwa sadaka ya kuchoma.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He says, ‘Summon those who faithfully worship me,
those who made an agreement with me by offering sacrifices to me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 51:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Save me from the sin of shedding blood,
You God, God of my salvation,
and my tongue will sing of your righteousness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, the God of my salvation,
save me from the guilt of killing people.
and I will sing songs rejoicing for Your righteousness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Save me from my sins which was the killing, O God my savior,
and I will-tell-about your (sing.) saving-(act) loudly/strongly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, forgive my sin when I killed that person,
God, you help me
and then my mouth will sing your grace” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, uniokoe kwa mabaya ya uuaji,
mimi nitapaaza sauti kuimba ya unyofu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“O God, you are the one who saves me;
forgive me for being guilty of causing someone who was not my enemy to die.
When you do that, I will sing joyfully about your being very good and righteous.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 55:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Fear and trembling have surrounded me;
a great fear has run me out of wisdom.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Being afraid I tremble,
my body has had no chance to recover.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I tremble in fear, in very great/[double emphasis marker] fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The fear and tremble hold,
the matter of fear which is bad is disturbing completely.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Hofu na kutetemeka sana vimenijia,
naogopa sana, nguvu imeniishia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I am very fearful and I tremble/shake, and I am completely terrified.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 57:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Do me mercy, You God do me mercy,
for in You my life takes refuge.
I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings
until destruction is gone.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“have mercy on me, O God!
have mercy on me!
I have come to your refuge.
Until this trouble moves away
I will be taking refuge
in the shadow of your wing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God, have-mercy on me, for in you (sing.) I ask-for protection
like newly-hatched-chick birds hiding under the wings of their mother.
I will-ask-for protection from you (sing.) until the disasters/dangers have-passed-away/[lit. finished/done].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, have mercy on me, have mercy,
because my spirit is hiding from you.
I will be hiding on shade of your wing,
until bad matter is finished.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, unihurumie, unihurumie mimi,
nakimbilia kwako kujificha.
Katika kivuli cha mabawa yako ndimo nitaponea,
kufikia ambapo mangamizo yamepita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, be merciful to me!
Act mercifully toward me because I come to you to protect me.
I ask you to protect me like little birds are protected under their mother’s wings until the storm/danger is ended.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 59:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But do not kill them, You Lord our shield,
fearing that my people may forget.
By your power,
allow that they should just be wandering and bring them down.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, O my shield.
Don’t kill them quickly.
Otherwise people will forget their evil deeds.
By scattering them by Your power, defeat them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But do- not -kill them right-away
so-that my people will- not -forget how you (sing.) punish your (sing.) enemies.
LORD our (excl.) protector, cause- my enemies -to-be-lead-astray and destroy (them) by-means-of your (sing.) power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Lord, our shield, you not kill them
or our people will forget.
You give them to wander with your power,
then you bring them down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Usiwaue, watu wangu wasije kusahau,
uwatetemeshe na nguvu yako, uwangushe chini,
ee Bwana, ee ngao yetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But do not kill them immediately
in order that my people will not forget how you punished them!
Instead, Lord, you who are like a shield that protects us,
scatter them by your power, and then defeat them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 62:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Only him is my rock and my salvation;
He is my fortress; I will not be shaken.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He alone is my rock,
and He alone will save me.
He is my fortress,
I will never be defeated.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He only (is) my rock of refuge and savior.
He is my refuge/one-to-go-for-help, so I will- not -be-destroyed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He alone is my mountain who keeps me and saves me.
He is my place that is fenced to be strong,
there will be nothing that shakes me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Peke yake ndiye mwamba wangu na wokovu wangu,
ni ngome yangu, sitatikisika hata mara moja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Only he is like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe;
he is like a shelter, and as a result I will never be defeated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)