Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 140:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Lord All Powerful, my powerful Savior,
you protect my head (on) the day of war.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD God, the power of my salvation,
You have protected my head in time of battle.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Lord GOD, you (sing.) (are) my strong savior;
you (sing.) protect me in times of battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, Almighty, you have the power to save me,
and you protect my head from all wars.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA ee Mungu wangu,
wewe ni mwokozi wangu, ee wa nguvu,
unanifunika kichwa changu katika siku ya vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, my Lord, you are the one who defends me strongly;
you have protected me during battles as though you had put a helmet on my head.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 143:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Save me from my enemies, You Jehovah,
for I hide in You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, save me from our enemies,
I have come to hide in Your refuge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Save me from my enemies, LORD,
for from you (sing.) I ask-for protection.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, please save me from my enemies,
for I hide in you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, uniokoe kwa maadui zangu,
nakimbilia kwako unifiche.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected,
so rescue me from my enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 145:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah upholds all who are falling
and he raises all who are brought low.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He gives help to all who had to be oppressed,
and lifts up those who have fallen down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You help all those who are in difficulty/trouble
and you strengthen all those who (are) weak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD helps all people who fall down,
and raises up people who are suffering.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA anawategemeza wote ambao wananguka,
anawainua wote ambao wameinamia chini.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you help all those who are discouraged
and you lift up all those who stumble and fall down/are distressed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 147:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gives a law on earth;
his words travel with speed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He gives His orders to the earth,
and in this way His orders are obeyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He commands the earth, and it obeys without-delay/right-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He sends his command to come on the earth,
and people obey his command quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Analeta amri yake duniani,
neno lake linafika mara moja ambako amelituma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He commands what he wants to be done on the earth,
and his words quickly come to the place to which he sends them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 150:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Praise him with tambourine and dancing,
praise him with strings and flutes.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Praise Him by beating the drum and dancing.
Praise Him playing the lute and the flute.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] praise him by-means-of tambourines/[tamborin] and dancing.
[You (plur.)] praise him by-means-of instruments which have strings and flutes/[plawta].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“you (plur.) praise him with jingles and dance,
praise him with harps and flutes,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Muwe mnamsifu na ngoma na kucheza,
muwe mnamsifu na ngoma na filimbi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Praise him by beating drums and by dancing.
Praise him by playing stringed instruments and by playing flutes!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 4:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Answer me when I call You,
You God of my righteousness.
Save me from my pains;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Please answer me when I call you.
O my God, who declares me innocent,
free me from my trouble.
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God my defender/one-who-protects,
answer me when I call you (sing.).
(It is) not that you (sing.) have-helped me in my difficulties/troubles?
So now, listen to my prayers and have-mercy on me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God who defends me! When I pray, I ask you to mercifully respond to the prayer I ask of you. At the time I meet up with difficulty, I ask you to help me. And listen to the words I pray requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God who is good,
answer me when I am calling you.
Release me from trouble,
have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu wangu, ee mnyofu,
unijibu wakati ninakuomba!
Uniokoe wakati niko katika shida,
usikie sala yangu, unihurumie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, answer me when I pray to you.
You are the one who vindicates me;
Rescue me from things that distress me.
Act mercifully toward me, and listen to me while I pray.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah my God,
if I have done this and am found guilty,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, Almighty God,
If I have done anything wrong,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD my God,
if I have- really -done (something) bad to my fellowman,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, my Lord! If I have done evil like them,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“My LORD God, if I did this matter
and the sin stays in my hands,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, Mungu wangu, iwapo niko na hatia yoyote,
iwapo nimefanya dhambi,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh my God, if I have done anything that is wrong,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is a refuge for the downhearted,
a stronghold in time of problems.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For the oppressed ones
the LORD is a place of refuge,
the place to take refuge even in times of suffering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, you (sing.) (are) the refuge of the oppressed ones in times of difficulty/trouble.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God is a refuge for all people who meet trouble, and he cares for them in all difficulties.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD is a place in which people who are mistreated are hiding,
he is strong place, in days in which bad matter is staying.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA ni kimbilio la ambao wanaonewa,
ni ngome yao katika wakati wa shida.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh will be a refuge for those who are oppressed;
yes, he will be like a shelter for them when they have trouble.” (Source: Translation for Translators)