Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 45:12)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 48:7)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 50:5)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 51:14)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 55:5)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 57:1)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 59:11)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 62:6)

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)