complete verse (Psalm 38:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For I said, ‘Do not allow them to celebrate
    or raise themselves above me when my foot slips.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Don’t let my enemies cheer and clap at my trouble,
    Don’t let them rejoice in my weakness.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So I pray that you (sing.) will- not -allow my enemies to rejoice or boast if I will-be-fallen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Request you don’t allow evil people to mock me when I slip and fall.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Because I said that, ‘Do not allow them to laugh at me,
    or to praise themselves,
    because of me when I fall down.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ninakuomba kuwa maadui zangu wasinicheke,
    wasijisifu kuanguka kwangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I said to you, ‘Do not cause me to die, with the
    result that my enemies will rejoice!
    Do not cause me to stumble, with the result that they will be very happy!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 40:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 40:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Save me Jehovah;
    Come quickly Jehovah to help me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God! Rescue me.
    O LORD! Come quickly and help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, please save me!
    Help me right-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God! Request you help me right now!” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, please help me,
    LORD, come and help me quickly!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, upendezwe kuniokoa.
    Ee Bwana, ufanye haraka kunisaidia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O Yahweh, please save me!
    Come quickly to help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 43:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 43:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “And I will go to the altar of sacrifice of God,
    to God, my joy and my celebration.
    I will praise you with the harp,
    You my God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Then, O God, I will go to Your altar.
    You are the source of my joy
    Playing the lute, I will praise You.
    O God, my God!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Then I will-come-near to your (sing.) offering-place/altar, O God,
    you (sing.) (who) gives me joy/happiness.
    I praise you (sing.) by-means-of playing a harp, O my God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Then I will go to the altar worshiping God. Oh God! Only you give me great joy. Oh God my Lord! I sing praise to you by means of a song and the sound of a stringed instrument.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Then I will go to place of sacrifice of God,
    I go to God with joy and my happiness.
    I will praise you with harp.
    God, my God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Basi nitakuja kwenda katika madhabahu ya Mungu,
    kwa Mungu ambaye ni furaha yangu.
    Ee Mungu, Mungu wangu,
    nitakuja kukusifu na zeze.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When you do that, I will go to your altar, to worship you, my God, who causes me to be extremely joyful.
    There I will praise you, the God whom I worship, while I play my harp.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 45:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 45:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let your sharp arrows pierce the enemies of the king,
    let the races of people fall down at your feet.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Let Your sharp arrows pierce the hearts of Your enemies!
    May the nations fall prostrate at Your feet!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “With your (sing.) sharp arrows wound the hearts of your (sing.) enemies.
    Nations will-be-defeated by you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Your arrows are very sharp, enabling them to pierce into the heart of people who hate you. All other countries surely fall near your feet.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You let your sharp arrows shoot the hearts of your enemies,
    let the nations fall down under your feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mishale yako mikali,
    iichome mioyo ya maadui wako,
    nayo makabila yote yananguka chini yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Your arrows are sharp, and they pierce the hearts of your enemies. Soldiers of many nations will fall dead at your feet.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 4:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 4:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will lie down and find sleep in peace,
    for only You, You Jehovah,
    you take good care of me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I will lie down in peace and sleep.
    For You are the only one, O LORD,
    who protects me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “So in my sleeping I will- not -be-afraid
    because you (sing.) watch-over me, LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! When I lie down to sleep, I sleep peacefully, because I have God watching out for me in all things.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I will sleep down well,
    because of you alone,
    who gives me to stay well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Najilaza na kulala usingizi na amani,
    kwa sababu wewe ee BWANA peke yako,
    ni wewe unanilinda.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I can lie down at night and sleep soundly because I know that you, Yahweh, will keep me safe.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 7:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My shield is God the One in the Highest,
    who saves the righteous hearted.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My shield is God, the most high
    who saves those who listen to Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.), LORD, (are) the-one-who protects me.
    You (sing.) save the ones-who live/are-living rightly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God protects me. The Lord helps people who respectfully worship him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The Almighty God is my shield,
    God who saves people who have good in their hearts.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu ngao yangu,
    anawaokoa weupe katika mioyo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God, you protect me like a shield protects soldiers;
    you protect all those who are righteous in their inner being.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is known by his righteousness;
    the wicked are trapped by the works of their hands.
    Higgaion. Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD will be recognized by His justice.
    The wicked, however, will be caught in their own traps.
    quiet sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The LORD has-made-known who he really is by-means-of his righteous judging,
    and those same wicked people (are) the-(ones) harmed by their wicked deed(s)/[lit. doings].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God shows his amazing works so that every person sees he is straight good. But those wicked people, they receive again for themselves the works they have done.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD is known by his goodness.
    He catches bad people with the bad matters of their hands.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA anajulikana kuwa anaamua kwa unyofu,
    wabaya wanashikwa kwa matendo yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Because of what you have done, people know that you decide matters fairly/justly,
    but you allow wicked people to be trapped by the same evil things that they themselves do.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 12:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 12:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah close all the fraudulent lips
    and every proud mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “LORD, Cut off all flattering tongues,
    and shut all boastful mouths.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, may-it-be-that you (sing.) cause- the ones-(who) -flatter/insincerely-praise others and the ones-(who)-boast -to-be-silent” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! Request that you do away with people speaking flattery, and people who customarily raise themselves up.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Let the LORD cut off all the mouths which lie,
    and tongues who are boasting,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, uikate midomo ya udanganyifu,
    uzinyamazishe ndimi ambazo zinajisifu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, we wish that you would cut off their tongues
    so that they cannot continue to boast.” (Source: Translation for Translators)