Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 30:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah my God I asked for help from You
and You healed me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD my God!
I prayed to You for help.
And You healed me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD my God,
I asked-for help from you (sing.),
and you (sing.) healed me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“O God! You are my Lord. I called out asking you to heal me. So you worked to heal me, I am no longer sick.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, my God I called you to help me,
then you healed me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, Mungu wangu,
nilikuita ili unisaidie, uliniponya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, my God, I called out for you to help me when I was ill, and you healed me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 31:22:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“In my worries I said,
‘I am removed from your eyes!’
But You heard my plea for mercy
when I asked for help from you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Being suddenly afraid, I cried out –
‘I have been removed far from the LORD.
But when I prayed to You for help
You answered me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“In my fear I thought you (sing.) had- already -rejected me.
But you (sing.) listened to my pleading when I asked-for help from you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“At that time I was afraid and thought he had already discarded me so that I would no longer be close to him. But still he heard the words I prayed when I cried out asking him to help.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I feared and cried to you saying that,
‘I am chased from your present.’
But instead, you came and heard my cry for mercy,
when I called you to come and rescue me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mara moja niliongea nilisema,
‘Nimefukuziliwa mbali.’
Lakini ulisikia kulia kwangu,
wakati nasihi ili unisaidie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I was afraid, and I cried out, ‘I have been separated from Yahweh!’
but you heard me and answered my cry for help.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“redeeming them from death
and keeping them alive (in) time of hunger.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He saves them from the jaws of death,
And even in time of famine, He will keep them alive.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“which will-save them from death and will-take-care of their life in times of famine/hunger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“And the Lord will help them avoid death, and guard them so they will live on the day there is no food.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“so that he helps them from death,
and they never die by hunger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Atawaokoa katika kifo,
na kuwapa uhai wakati wa njaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He saves them from dying before they should die
and preserves them when there is a famine.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For they set a net against me without a cause
and without a reason they have dug a pit against me,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Even though I did not do anything [to them] they set a trap for me
Even though I did nothing [to them] they dug a pit for me..” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Even without cause/reason they placed a trap/snare in secret in-order to-capture me
and they dug a hole so-that I would-fall-in (to it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“They set a trap for me, but I didn’t do any wrong at all to them. And they dig a deep hole for me to fall into wanting to capture me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Because they set their trap for me, a man who is innocent,
and they dig a hole because me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana walinitega na mitego,
bila sababu yoyote.
Wakati sijafanya kosa lolote,
walinichimbia shimo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Although I did not do anything wrong to them, they concealed a deep pit for me to fall into; they hid a net in which they would catch me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 36:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Do not allow that the foot of the proud should come to contend with me,
or the hand of the wicked to chase me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Do not let the proud attack me,
and do not let the wicked pursue me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Do- not -allow that I be-defeated by my wicked and proud enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Request you don’t allow the foot of evil people to tread on me, or their hand to cast me out.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You would not allow people who arrogant to come and fight with me,
or you allow people who are bad, to chase away.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wenye kiburi wasinishinde,
nayo mikono ya waovu isinifukuze.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Do not allow proud people to attack me, or allow wicked people to chase me away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For a while the wicked will not be found;
even if you look for them, they will never be found again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The wicked will quickly disappear.
Even if you search for them [you] will not be able to find [them].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“In not a-long-time the wicked ones will-be-no-more.
Even-if you (plur.) look for them, you (plur.) will- no-longer -find them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“It won’t be long till wicked people will be no more. You can look for them, but you won’t find them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People who are bad will disappear soon,
even though you search for them, they will not be found.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Bado muda mfupi,
watenda mabaya hawatakuwapo.
Utawatafuta katika makao yao, hutawapata.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Soon the wicked will disappear.
If you look for them, they will be gone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For your arrows have pierced me,
and your hand has come down and reached me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have wounded me with Your arrows.
You have struck my body with Your hand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For (it) seems that you (sing.) have-wounded me with an arrow and punched (me).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Your arrows have wounded me. And your hand has struck me so that I fall down.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Because your arrows were shot and hit me
and you beat me with your hands.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana mishale yako imenichoma,
mkono wako umenigandamiza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Now it is as though you have shot your arrows at me and wounded me;
you have struck me and knocked me down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“‘Hear my prayer You Jehovah,
listen to my cry asking for help;
do not be quiet when I am crying to You,
for I am your temporary visitor;
as did all my parents.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, Listen to the sound of my weeping.
Listen to my prayer for help.
Because for You, I also like my ancestors
am just a guest for a day or two.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Answer my prayer, LORD;
listen to my asking-for help.
[You (sing.)] do- not -act-deaf to my crying.
For I (am) just your (sing.) visiting stranger here on earth, like all my ancestors/[lit. old-ones].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“"God! Hear my prayer. Hear my voice crying. Just like my ancestors from long ago, I am only like a visitor who comes in to rest on this earth.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, hear my prayer,
hear my cry for help,
do not be silent because of my grief,
because I stay with you like a stranger,
like my ancestors.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, usikie sala yangu,
tega masikio yako wakati nalia,
usiwe kimya kwa machozi yangu.
Kwa maana kwako mimi niko mgeni wako,
ni msafiri kama vile babu zetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, listen to me while I pray;
pay attention to me while I cry out to you. Help me while I am crying.
I am here on the earth for only a short time, like all my ancestors.” (Source: Translation for Translators)