Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 86:6)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 88:14)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 89:28)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 90:8)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 92:7)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:19)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 97:4)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 101:1)

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)