Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 111:5)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 114:8)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 116:14)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 118:25)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:28)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:60)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:92)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:124)

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)