Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Turn to me and do me mercy;
give your power to your servant
and save the child of your maidservant.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Come back to me,
and be merciful to me,
give Your strength to me, Your servant,
save the son of your maidservant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Take-notice-of me and have-mercy-on (me);
give me your (sing.) strength and save me your (sing.) servant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Turn to me, and have mercy on me,
give your servant power,
and help me who my mother was also your servant.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unigeukie, unihurumie,
unipe nguvu yako mimi mtumishi wako,
uniokoe, mimi mwana wa mtumishi wako mwanamke.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Look down toward me and be merciful to me; cause me to be strong and save/rescue me who serves you faithfully like my mother did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For who in the sky can be equal to Jehovah?
Who is equal to Jehovah amidst the heavenly creatures?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For neither is there anyone in the heavens as famous as the LORD,
nor is there any heavenly living being who is equal to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There-is-no one in heaven like you (sing.), LORD.
There-is-no heavenly being that can-be-like you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, who is in heaven that would be compared with you?
Who is the same like the LORD among the angels of heaven?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nani ambaye yuko mbinguni, anaweza kufananishwa na BWANA?
Nani amefanana na BWANA katika viumbe vya mbinguni?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“There is no one in heaven who can be compared with you, Yahweh.
There are no angels in heaven who are equal to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:38:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“‘But now You have rejected him, you have thrown him away,
you are very angry with your anointed one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“But You have abandoned the one whom You anointed,
You have hated him, and You have been angry with him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But, LORD, you (sing.) (were) angry with your (sing.) chosen king;
you (sing.) turned-away and rejected him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But instead, you God rejected your king,
you were angry with him much, and you left him alone.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini ee BWANA, umemtupa na kumkataa,
umemchukia mfalme wako, ambaye ulimteua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But Yahweh, now you have rejected David!
You are very angry with the king whom you appointed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 91:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He who dwells in the shadow of the One in the Highest
He will rest in the shadow of the All-Powerful.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The person who lives in the shelter of the LORD Most High,
lives in the protection of God Almighty.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Whoever causes-(himself/herself)-to-be-protected by the Most High God Almighty he will-protect (him).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“A person who goes to the place where God who is greater than all stays,
he will find rest where the Lord Almighty stays.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ambaye anakuwa katika ulinzi wa Mungu mkuu,
anakaa katika kivuli cha Mwenye nguvu zote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Those who live under the protection of God Almighty,
will be able to rest safely under his care.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Your kingship chair got established long ago;
You are eternal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, Your throne existed
from the very beginning.
You Yourself also existed
from the very beginning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) (are) already a king from a-long-time-ago/before,
for you (sing.) (were) already there yet in-time-past/back-then.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You stayed on your throne long time ago,
you stayed before all things were created.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kiti chako cha enzi kiko vizuri kutoka zamani,
wewe uko milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You ruled as king a very long time ago;
you have always existed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 95:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Come, let us bow when worshiping him,
let us kneel before Jehovah our Creator;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Let us bow down and worship him.
Let us kneel down before the LORD our creator.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Come, let- us (incl.) -kneel to-worship the LORD who made/(created) us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Let us come and kneel down to worship,
let us kneel down in front of the LORD
who created us,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Njooni, tupige magoti, tumwabudu,
tupige magoti mbele ya BWANA ambaye alituumba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“We should come, worship, and bow down before him.
We should kneel before Yahweh, the one who made us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 98:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah has shown his salvation
and he has revealed his righteousness to the people of other races.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD has shown the work of His salvation,
He has shown His righteousness to the nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The LORD showed to the nations that he helped us (incl.) and caused- us (incl.) -to-win.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD made his victory to be known,
and he revealed his goodness to be known by the people of the nations.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA ameuonyesha peupe ushindi wake,
ameyafunulia makabila yote unyofu wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh has declared to people that he has defeated his enemies;
he has revealed that he has punished them,
and people in all the world have seen that he has done it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For my days are going like smoke;
my bones are burning like burning firewood.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“My life has been disappearing like smoke.
My body has been burning like fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For my life will- just quickly -vanish like smoke;
my body (is) as-if burning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“For my days disappear like smoke.
My bones burn like charcoal which is very hot.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Siku zangu zinapita kama vile moshi,
mifupa yangu inawaka kama vile makaa ambao umewaka sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“My life is ending, like smoke that disappears;
I have a high fever which burns my body like a fire burns.” (Source: Translation for Translators)