Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah my God, I am fleeing to You;
save me and rescue me from all who are chasing me,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD my God, I have come to You for refuge.
Save me from all who pursue me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD my God,
I ask-for protection from you (sing.).
Save me from the ones attacking me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, my Lord. I come to you requesting that you protect and save me to avoid the hands of people who are my enemies.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“My LORD God, I am hiding where you are staying,
keep me and save me from all people who chase me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, Mungu wangu, nimekimbilia kwako.
Uniokoe kwa wote ambao wananifukuza, unifungue.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh my God, I come to you to protect me.
Rescue me, save me from all those who are pursuing me in order to harm me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is reigning forever;
he has established his kingship seat of judgment.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD will rule forever.
He has prepared His throne for rendering judgment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But you (sing.), LORD, reign without end,
your (sing.) throne (is) now ready to-judge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God is King forever and ever. He has already prepared the place to judge people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD rule the world forever.
He rules the world with his great chair, so that he will judge the matters.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini BWANA anatwala milele na milele,
ameweka kiti chake cha enzi,
katika makao ya kuhukumia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But Yahweh rules forever.
He judges people while he sits on his throne to judge people,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 11:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“In Jehovah I take refuge.
Then how can you say to me that,
‘Flee to your mountain like a bird.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I go into the LORD’s refuge,
so how can you say to me,
‘"Fly like a bird to the mountain top!"!’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I ask-for protection from the LORD.
So why do- you (plur.) -say to me,
‘[You (sing.)] flee to the mountain/hill like a bird,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God is my place of refuge. Why do people want to say to me like this: "Flee quickly up the mountain like a bird flies there."?” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I am hide in the LORD .
Why does a person says to me that,
‘Run away like a bird to your mountain,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimejificha mimi katika BWANA.
Kwa nini mnaniambia mimi ili,
‘Kimbilia kwa milima kama vile ndege.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 15:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“who lends his money without interest
and does not receive a bribe in wanting to oppose to oppose innocent people.
The one who does these things will.
will never be shaken.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“who gives loans without taking interest,
who does not take bribes to testify against the innocent.
Such people will never have to abandon their goals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He lends without interest,
and he does- not -accept a bribe in-order to-witness against the one (who) has-no sin.’
The man who does these-(things) his situation will-become firm forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“And he who loans his money to others, but doesn’t take any profit from that person. And he who does not take money from those who make an oath wanting to falsely accuse straight good people. Whoever follows these words, that person has a good steadfast heart all the time.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“a man who receives his money only
which was borrowed by a person,
and he does not accept a bribe,
so that a person who is innocent will get suffering
A person who does these things,
he will not be shaken.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anakopesha hachukui faida,
hapokei malipo ya kuhongwa,
ili amuumize asiye na hatia.
Mtu ambaye anafanya hayo,
hatikisiki hata mara moja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They lend money to others without charging interest,
and they never accept bribes in order to lie about people who have not done what is wrong.
Those who do those things will never stop trusting God even if disastrous things happen to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“In my distress I prayed to Jehovah;
I cried to my God that he helps me.
While in his House, he heard my voice;
my cry reached before his eyes and in his ears.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When I was in trouble I remembered the LORD,
I prayed to God for help.
My prayer reached His temple
Giving ear, He heard my voice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So in my difficulty/trouble I called-out to you, LORD.
I asked-for help from you (sing.) my God,
and you (sing.) listened to my prayer in your (sing.) temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When I meet up with sadness, I call only God to help me. T really cry out loud asking him to help me. In his house of worship, he listens to my voice calling our requesting him to help. Surely my voice enters into his ear.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And in my suffering, I came to worship the LORD,
I worship my God, so that he helps me.
He heard my voice in his House,
my cry reached his ears.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Katika shida zangu nalimwita Bwana,
nilimlilia Mungu wangu ili anisaidie.
Alisikia kilio changu mbinguni,
kilio changu kilifika mbele yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But when I was very distressed, I called out to Yahweh,
and from his temple he heard me.
He listened to me when I cried out for help.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:38:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I struck the enemies that they could not rise again;
they fell at my feet.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will cause them to fall, making them unable to stand up
They will fall down at my feet.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I destroyed them and they fell-down on/at my feet
and they can- no-longer -rise-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“I caused them to fall down so that they are not able to get up anymore. They all lose by dying.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I crushed them down, so that they will not alive,
they fell down on earth on my feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Niliwangusha chini, walishindwa kuinuka tena,
niliwaua, walinguka chini katika miguu yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When I strike them, they are not able to get up again;
they lie on the ground, defeated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Now I know that Jehovah saves his anointed one;
He answers him from heaven in his sacred place
with the saving power of his right hand.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Now I know,
the LORD helps the king whom He has anointed.
He gives him answers from [His] holy heaven.
And He saves him by His power.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Now I know that the LORD causes- his chosen king -to-win.
He answers his prayer there in his holy heaven,
and he always causes- him -to-win by-means-of his power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Now I know clearly that God surely gives the victory to this king that he has chosen. He answers this king from the place he lives above the sky. When this king wars with his enemies, surely he is victorious because of the amazing power of God.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I have now known, that Lord helps the king who he chose,
he replied to him from his holy place in heaven,
at his powerful hand of salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Sasa ninajua kuwa BWANA anamwokoa mpakwa mafuta wake,
anamjibu kutoka mbinguni kwake kwa utakatifu,
anampa ushindi kwa nguvu yake kuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I know now that Yahweh rescues me, the one whom he has chosen to be king.
From his holy place in heaven he will answer me,
and he will save me by his great power.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Dogs have surrounded me;
a group of wicked people has surrounded me.
They have pierced my hands and my feet.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Like dogs, my enemies have come from all sides to surround me.
They have already torn my hands and feet with their teeth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I was-surrounded by a group of evil people who (were) like dogs.
They made-holes in my hands and feet.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Wicked people are constantly around me, like a group/pack of dogs that pounce wanting to bite me. They pierce (lit. stick into) my feet and hands.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The crowd of bad people surrounded me like dogs,
they pierced my hands and my feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kikundi cha watu wabaya wamenizunguka,
wamenisonga kama vile kundi la mbwa,
wamenitoboa mikono na miguu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“My enemies surround me like a pack/ group of wild dogs.
A group of evil men has encircled me, ready to attack me.
They have already smashed my hands and my feet.” (Source: Translation for Translators)