complete verse (Psalm 30:2)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 31:22)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 33:19)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 35:7)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 36:11)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 37:10)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 38:2)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 39:12)

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)