Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 111:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gives food to those who fear Him;
he remembers his agreement forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He gives food to eat to those who honor Him.
He never forgets His covenant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“he gives food to the ones (who) respect him,
and he always remembers his agreement.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He gives food to the people who fear him,
and he remember his covenant always.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anawapa chakula ambao wanamtii,
analikumbuka agano lake milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He provides food for those who revere him; he never forgets the agreement that he made with our ancestors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“who turned the rock to be a well,
the hard rock to be springs of water.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He changed the rock into the water of a pond,
and flint into the water of a pomegranate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“who made the hard rock become a pond of water and become a spring that flows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“who he changed the rock to be the pool
and he changed the hard rock to be the spring that water flow from.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“ambaye anabadirisha mwamba kuwa dimbwi la maji,
mwamba mgumu, kuwa chemchemi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He is the one who caused pools of water for the Israeli people to drink to flow from a rock; he caused a spring to flow from a solid rock cliff!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 116:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will fulfil my promises to Jehovah
before all his people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“In the presence of all His people
I will indeed fulfill all my vows to the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I will-fulfill my promises to him in the presence of all his people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will keep my oath to the LORD,
in a presence of the all of his people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nitatekeleza ambayo niliahidi kwa BWANA,
mbele katika watu wake wote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When I am together with many people who belong to Yahweh,
I will give to him the offerings that I solemnly promised to give to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 118:25:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah, save us;
Jehovah, make us victorious.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, save us,
O LORD, cause us to succeed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, [you (sing.)] continue to-save us (excl.).
Give us (excl.) victory in what we (excl.) are-doing.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, you help us.
LORD you make us to live well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, tunakusihi tuokoe!
Ee BWANA, tunasihi kwako utupe ushindi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, we plead with you to keep rescuing us from our enemies.
Yahweh, please help us accomplish/ do well what we want to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:28:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My life has become weak with sorrow;
encourage me in accordance with your words.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“My heart being ill at ease, my soul has become tired.
strengthen me according to Your word.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“It’s-as-if I will-drown in sorrow/sadness, so strengthen me/[lit. cause- me -to-be-strong] according-to your (sing.) promise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“My heart be tired with sadness,
make me to strong as you said.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Moyo wangu umeyeyuka kwa huzuni,
uniimarishe kufuatana na neno lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I am very sad/sorrowful, with the result that I have no strength;
enable me to be strong again, like you promised me that you would do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:60:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will hurry and I will not procrastinate
to obey your laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I have not been slow to obey Your commands,
rather, I have felt an urgency to do so.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I obey/follow your commands right-away/without-delay.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will be quick, and I am not going to stay for long,
to obey your commands quickly.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nitafanya haraka bila kuchelewa,
kushika maagizo yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I hurry to obey your commands/what you have commanded;
I do not delay at all.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:92:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Had your laws not been my happiness,
I would have perished in my afflictions.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If Your law had not been my joy
In time of trouble I would have been destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“If your (sing.) law did- not -make- me -happy, I would have-died because of my suffering.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“If I was not happy with your Law,
I would have died in my suffering.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Iwapo nisingependezwa katika sheria yako,
ingekuwa nimefia katika mateso yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“If I had not been delighted in obeying your laws,
I would have died because of what I was suffering.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:124:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Deal with your servant according to your unchanging love,
and teach me your laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Show Your servant Your everlasting faithful love,
and teach me Your law.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Deal/[lit. do] with me your (sing.) servant according-to your (sing.) love,
and teach me your (sing.) decrees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) treat me, your servant in a way of your love,
and teach me your words.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unitendee mimi mtumishi wako kufuatana na neema yako,
unifundishe amri zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Do something for me to show that you faithfully love me,
and teach me your statutes/what you have decreed that we should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)