Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah hear my prayer;
listen to my cry of needing mercy.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, hear my request.
Hear the prayer that I make for help.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Listen to my prayer, LORD;
listen to my plea-for-mercy to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, hear my prayer,
hear my cry for mercy.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, usikie sala yangu,
usikie kulia kwangu, unihurumie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Lord, listen to my prayer;
hear me when I cry out to you to help me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah why are you rejecting me
and hide your face from me?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, Why have You abandoned me?
Why have You turned Your face away from me?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But why do- you (sing.) -reject me, LORD?
Why do- you (sing.) -hide from me?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, why do you reject me,
and you hide your face from me?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, mbona umenitupa?
Kwa nini huniangalii?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, why do you reject me?
Why do you turn away from me?” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 89:28:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will keep for him my mercy forever,
and my agreement with him will not end.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will keep my steadfast love for him forever,
and I will keep the covenant I made with him forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I will-continue my love to him forever/[lit. until whenever],
and my agreement with him will- never -fail.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will keep my love with him forever,
and my covenant will remain with him forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Neema yangu itakuwa naye milele duniani,
agano langu mimi na yeye litakuwa la milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I will always be loyal to him, and my agreement to bless him will last forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 90:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You have put our iniquities before you,
our hidden sins in the open before you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You keep our sins before You,
You keep our hidden sins in a place where You can see them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) see our (excl.) sins.
Even the sins that we (excl.) have-done in secret (is) clearly-seen/revealed in your (sing.) presence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You know all our sin,
even though we do also in secret,
your light makes our sin to be known.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mabaya yetu umeyaweka mbele yako,
ambayo tunafanya kwa siri, yako peupe kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“It is as though you place our sins in front of you, you spread out even our secret sins where you can see them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“that even if wicked people sprout like grass
and all the people (who) do evil profit,
they will be destroyed for life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Wicked people sprout upwards like grass,
those who do evil work may prosper,
but they will be destroyed forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“that even-though the wicked ones will-prosper like grass that grows, they will-be-destroyed without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“even though the bad people grow like weeds,
or though bad people become rich,
they will be killed to be finished forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watenda dhambi hata ambapo wanachipuka kama majani,
na ambapo watenda mabaya wanafanikiwa,
hata hivyo ni wa kuangamizwa milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They do not understand that although the number of wicked people increases like blades of grass do,
and they prosper,
they will be completely destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When anxiety grew inside me,
your comfort brought joy in my life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When I had great anxiety, by encouraging me,
You made me rejoice .” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“When my thoughts (are) disturbed, you (sing.) strengthened me and I (am) happy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When my heart tremble,
your comfort brought my heart happiness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati nahofia sana katika moyo wangu,
wewe unanifariji na unanipa furaha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Whenever I am very worried, you comfort/encourage me and cause me to be happy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 97:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“His lightnings shine the whole world;
the earth sees and trembles.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The world was illuminated by a flash of His lightning,
seeing this the earth trembled.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“His lightning lights-up the world.
When- the people -saw this they trembled in fear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“His lightening shines all over the earth.
The earth sees and trembles.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Radi zake zinamulika nchi,
nchi inaziona na kutetemeka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“All around the world he causes lightning to flash;
people on the earth see it, and it causes them to be afraid and tremble.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 101:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will sing of love and your righteous judgment;
to You Jehovah I will sing praises.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will sing a song of
Your unceasing faithful love and justice.
O LORD, I will praise You by singing songs.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, I will-sing about your (sing.) love and justice.
I will-sing praises to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, I will sing about your love
and that you judge matter in a right way,
I will sing to you praise.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nitaimba habari za neema na unyofu wako,
ee BWANA, nitakusifu wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, I will sing to you!
I will sing about your faithfully loving us (OR, my being loyal to you and acting justly/fairly toward people).” (Source: Translation for Translators)