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)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 34:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I sought Jehovah and He answered me;
he rescued me from all my fears.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I searched for the LORD, He answered me
Furthermore, He did away with all my fear.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I prayed to the LORD and he answered me.
He took all my fears.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“I looked for God, and he surely answered me. And he surely helped me to get over the fears that come to me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I sought the LORD, and he answered me.
He released me from all my fear.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Niliomba kwa BWANA, alinijibu,
aliniokoa na kwa yote ambayo nilikuwa naogopa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I prayed to Yahweh, and he answered my prayer/did what I asked him to do;
he rescued me from all those who caused me to be afraid.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I wandered around and mourned funeral,
mourning him as my companion or my relative.
I bowed my head heartbrokenly
being like I am mourning my mother.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I prayed for them as [I would] for friends or brothers,
As I would mourn for my own mother,
I mourned for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I would-walk-around/[lit. walk-and-walk] mourning
the same as-if I was-mourning for my sibling/(brother) or friend.
I bowed-my-head mourning for them
like the mourning of a man for his mother.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“I treated them like friends or my brothers. I came out like a person who mourns the death of his mother.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I went and cried,
I stay as I am crying for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in sadness,
I stay as if I am crying for my mother.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nilikuwa kama namlilia sana rafiki,
au ndugu yangu.
Nilikuwa nakwenda huko na huko kwa huzuni,
kama nimefiwa na mama yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I mourned and bowed my head as I prayed as though it was a friend or my mother for whom I was grieving.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He will cause your justice to shine like dawn,
your judgement like the sun of the afternoon.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“[He will display] your faith in Him like a [bright] light
And He will display your honesty like the daylight.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He will-show clearly that you (sing.) (are) righteous and without sin,
clear as the sun which shines at noon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“He will make your uprightness shine all around in every place, just like the sun shines at noon.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He will let your matter which be right
to shine like sun,
and your matter shines which it be judged well
like the sun when it stays up.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ataufanya unyofu wako kumulika,
kama vile nuru.
Ataufanya ukweli wako kumulika,
kama vile jua ambalo liko kichwani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He will show as clearly as the sunlight that you
are innocent/have done nothing that is wrong;
he will show as clearly as the sun at noontime
that all the things that you have decided are just.” (Source: Translation for Translators)