Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:18:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Those enemies contended with me when I was in problems,
but Jehovah was my help.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“At a difficult time for me they came to attack me
but the LORD saved me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They attacked me when I (was) in-difficulty/trouble
but you (sing.) defended me, LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When I meet difficulties from people who want to harm me, surely God constantly protects me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They beat me when I was in trouble
but instead, the LORD helped me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati niko katika shida, walikuja kupigana na mimi,
lakini BWANA alikuwa ni ngao yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When I was distressed/had troubles, they attacked me,
but Yahweh defended/protected me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:50:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gives great victory to his king;
He shows unchanging love to his anointed one,
to David and his grandchildren forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have enabled the king that You chose to win the great dispute.
You will always love Your anointed ones —
David and his descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) give great victories to your (sing.) chosen king.
You (sing.) love David and his descendants without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God gives his chosen king to overcome all things. He shows his exceeding love to the one he chooses, that person is David, and all his descendants forever.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) give your king to defeat his enemies many times.
You (sing.) show your love always to you chosen king,
to David and his children forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anampa ushindi mkuu mfalme wake,
anamwonyesha neema yake mpakwa mafuta wake,
kwa Daudi na uzao wake wote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He has enabled me, his king, to powerfully defeat my enemies;
he faithfully loves me, David, the one he has chosen to be king, and he will faithfully love my descendants forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 21:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“At the time of your appearance
you will turn them into a hot furnace of fire.
In his anger Jehovah will swallow them,
and his fire will finish them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When the king himself appears
striking [them] with a funeral torch, he will destroy them.
The LORD will destroy them in anger by fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“When you (sing.) now arrive/appear, you (sing.) will-destroy them
and they will-become like a fiery furnace.
In your (sing.) anger you (sing.) will-have- them -swallowed by the fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When this king arrives, surely he will kill them by throwing them into a fire so they will burn. Because God is angry with them (lit. has a hot gall bladder toward them), surely he discards/destroys them just like fire destroys things also.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When you appear,
you will allow them to stay like furnace which is very hot.
LORD, you will swallow them by your anger
and you will burn them in your fire.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Utaonekana na kuwachoma wote,
kama vile moto wa madhabahu.
BWANA atachukia na kuwangamiza,
na kuwachoma kabisa katika moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When you appear, you will throw them into a fiery furnace.
Because you are angry with them, you will get rid of them;
the fire will burn them up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:28:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for authority belongs to Jehovah
and he commands people of all races.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD is king.
He will rule the people of all nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For you (sing.) reign, and you (sing.) rule the nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“because God surely owns all people and rules every country.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD is a King,
he rules nations.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana ufalme ni wa Bwana,
ndiye ambaye anatawala makabila yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Because Yahweh is the king!
He rules all the nations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 25:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He will dwell in glory all his days,
and his grandchildren will receive the land as their inheritance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Their [lives] will always prosper
Their children will have power in the land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They will-live in prosperity
and their descendants will-continue to-live in the land of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God surely gives those people every good thing their whole lives. And their descendants also will have their land as an inheritance.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He will find good things in his life,
then his children will inherit the land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Atastawi sana siku zote,
wa katika uzao wake watakuja kupata urithi wa nchi yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They will always be prosperous,
and their descendants will continue to live in this land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 27:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Teach me your path You Jehovah,
guide me in a straight path
because of my persecutors.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O Lord, Show me Your way.
Since I have many enemies,
take me along the true path.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Teach me your (sing.) way.
Guide me in/to the right way/path for my enemies are watching over me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“O God! Request you teach me what you want me to do. Request you lead me to go on a safe road, because many people want to kill me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, teach me your word,
take me on the right way
because of my enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, unifundishe njia zako.
Uniongoze katika njia nyofu,
kwa sababu maadui zangu ni wengi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, teach me to do what you want me to do,
and lead me on a safe path
because I have many enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 30:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“‘Is there any benefit in my destruction
if I descend to the pit?
Will the dust praise You?
Will it announce about your faithfulness?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“‘What will you gain from my death?
Who will praise You after death?
After becoming dust who will speak of Your trustworthiness?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“‘What will- you (sing.) -get if I die?
Can- a dead person/man -praise you (sing.)?
Can- he/she -tell your (sing.) faithfulness?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“"If I die, how does that profit you? If I go to the place where the dead are, what profit is there in that? People who are already dead cannot sing praise to you. And they are not able to tell of your goodness/straightness.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“What would you get when I will die,
my journey to the grave?
Will the dust praise you?
Will it really say that, you keep your word?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Utapata nini iwapo nitakufa?
Iwapo nitashuka kwa wafu utafaidika nini?
Je mavumbi ya wafu yatakuwa yanakusifu?
Yatatangaza ukweli wako?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I said, ‘Yahweh, what will you gain if I die?/ you won’t gain anything if I die.
In what way will it benefit you?/it won’t benefit you at all if I go to the place where the dead people are.
Dead people are certainly not able to praise you,
and they are not able to tell others that you are trustworthy!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 32:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“So I accepted my sin to You,
I did not hide my iniquities.
I said, ‘I will reveal
my offenses to Jehovah,
and You forgave me
the case of my sins.’
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Then I confessed my sins before you.
I did not hide my evil deeds from you.
I said to myself –
‘I will confess my sins to the LORD.
And you gave forgiveness for all my sins.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Then I confessed my sins to you (sing.);
I did- not -hide these (from you).
I was-determined to-confess my sins to you (sing.),
and you (sing.) forgave me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Then, I confessed my sin to you. I didn’t hide any longer that sin. I thought like this: I will confess my sin before God. Then you immediately freed/forgave my sin.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Then I told you my badness
and I did not cover even my sin.
I said that, ‘I will tell the LORD
my matters which are bad.’
Then you leave to me my badness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nilikiri dhambi zangu,
sikuzificha kwako.
Nilisema, ‘Nitaungama mabaya yangu kwa BWANA.’
Basi wewe ulinisamehe dhambi zangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then/ Finally I admitted/ confessed my sins to you;
I stopped trying to hide them.
(Think about that!)
I said to myself,
‘I will confess to Yahweh the wrong things that I have done.’
And when I confessed them, you forgave me, so now I am no longer guilty/will no longer be punished for my sins.” (Source: Translation for Translators)