Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:35:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You give me the shield of victory,
and your right hand supports me;
you bend down to raise me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD! You have saved me by giving me Your own shield.
By Your right hand I have been given support.
By Your help I have been made great.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) protect me like a shield,
You (sing.) keep-me-safe by-means-of your (sing.) power,
and by your (sing.) help I have-become famous.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! You always care for me and you save me. Your strength helping like that allows me to grow bigger. You look down toward me because of your mercy, and you allow me to avoid hardship.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Lord, you give me your shield to rescue me,
your right hand keeps me.
You go down, and you lift me up to be great.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wewe unanipa ngao ya ushindi,
mkono wako wa kulia unaniimarisha mimi,
wema wako umenifanya kuwa mkuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you protect and save me with your shield;
you have made me safe by your power.
I have become strong/a great king because you have helped me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“May he remember all your sacrifices
and may he receive your burnt offerings.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May He remember all the grain sacrifices you have offered.
May He rejoice in your sacrificial burnt offerings.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May he receive your (sing.) offerings,
including your (sing.) burnt offerings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“I ask him to receive happily all the things you give to him in worship.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He would remember all of your sacrifice
and he accepts your gift which be roasted all.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Akumbuke vyote ambavyo unamtolea,
azipokee sadaka zako za kuteketezwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I desire/hope that he will accept all the offerings that you give him to be burned on the altar, and all your other offerings.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Lions that roar when tearing meat,
have widely opened their mouths contending with me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Growling like lions they have attacked me,
opening their mouths to chew me to pieces.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They (are) also like lions roaring and opening-(their)-mouths, ready now to-devour/to-tear-to-pieces/to-gnaw.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“They open their mouths like a tiger, which cries out loudly wanting to eat my flesh.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They opened their mouths like lions,
who roar and they desire to eat me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wananifumbulia midomo yao,
kama vile simba ambao wanararua nyama,
ambao wanaunguruma wakati wanakula.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They are like roaring lions that are attacking the animals that they want to kill and eat;
they rush toward me to kill me;
they are like lions that have their mouths open, ready to tear their victims to pieces.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Who is that King of glory?
Jehovah All-powerful,
Jehovah is the one powerful in war.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Who is the great king?
Our LORD, who is very strong,
Our LORD, whom no one can defeat in battle!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Who is this powerful King?
He is the LORD who (is) strong and firm/mighty in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Who is this King who rules supremely? That is God who is strong and very powerful. That is God who is victorious in battle.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Who is a King of glory?
The LORD who is powerful and great,
LORD who is powerful in war.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyaneka:
“King who-is-glorified is-who?
Lord God, powerful of-force
Lord powerful in-war.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ni nani ambaye ni Mfalme mtukufu?
Ni Bwana mwenye nguvu zote.
Ni Bwana hodari wa vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Do you know who the glorious king is?
He is Yahweh, the one who is very strong;
He is Yahweh, who conquers all his enemies in battles!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 26:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I love the House where you live, You Jehovah,
the place where your glory is found.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, I love the place where you live, where your glory can be seen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I love the temple where- you (sing.) -dwell/live, LORD,
the place where your (sing.) powerful presence (is).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“O God! I love the house in which you live. That house is a place where your brilliance is.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, I love the House where you are living,
I love the place where your glory stays.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, naipenda nyumba yako,
katika makao ambapo upo utukufu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, I love to be in the temple where you live,
in the place where your glory appears.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 29:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The voice of Jehovah breaks the cedars;
Jehovah breaks down the cedars of Lebanon.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“By the voice of the LORD, even cedar trees fall down.
Even cedars of Lebanon fall down.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“and can-break the cedar/sedro trees of Lebanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God’s voice splits trees into pieces. Surely he splits trees that are very strong, like the trees in the country of Lebanon.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The voice of the LORD break big trees
The voice the LORD break the trees of Lebanon to completely.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Sauti ya BWANA inavunja na miti migumu.
Bwana anavunja vunja miti migumu ya katika Lebanoni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The sound of Yahweh’s voice breaks great cedar trees,
the cedars that grow in Lebanon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 31:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But I am relying on You Jehovah;
I am saying, ‘You are my God.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Still, O LORD, I have put my trust in You.
You are my God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But I trust in you (sing.), LORD.
You (sing.) (are) my God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“But I am not afraid, because I trust in you God. You are my God for certain.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But instead LORD, I put my heart in you
I say that, ‘You are my God.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini mimi nakutumaini wewe, ee BWANA,
nasema, ‘Wewe ni Mungu wangu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But Yahweh, I trust in you.
You are my God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But the plans of Jehovah stay until forever,
the intentions of his heart for all generations.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“But the LORD’s plans
are always continuing.
His thoughts never change.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But his plans continue forever;
his purposes remain forever.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“But the works he wants to do, those works abide forever. More than that, whatever he thinks in his heart, surely that thing happens for all generations.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But, the thought of LORD stands to strong forever,
the matters of his heart stands years and years.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mpango wa BWANA upo milele na milele,
shabaha yake inakuweko katika vizazi vyote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever.
What he plans to do will never be changed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)