Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Save me from all my mistakes,
do not turn me into a disgrace to the foolish.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Rescue me from my sin.
May fools not be able to ridicule me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Free me from all my sins,
and do- not -allow me to-be-mocked by the foolish ones.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Request you help me avoid sin. And don’t allow foolish people to mockingly laugh at me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Help me from all my sin,
do not allow fools to laugh at me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uniokoe kwa mabaya yangu yote.
Usinifanye kuwa wa kuchekwa na wapumbavu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Save me from being punished for all the sins that I have committed.
And do not allow foolish people to make fun of me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But Jehovah have mercy on me,
wake me up that I may repay them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD!
Have mercy on me Heal [me] again.
And I will take revenge on my enemy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But you (sing.), LORD, have-mercy-on me;
heal me so-that I can-repay my enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! Request you feel merciful to me. Request you allow me to stand up and pay them back.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But you LORD, have mercy on me,
raise me so that I would repay them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini wewe ee Bwana, unihurumie,
uniinue, niwashinde maadui zangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But Yahweh, be merciful to me, and enable me to become healthy again.
When you do that, I will be able to pay back my enemies/get revenge on my enemies/cause my enemies to suffer like they caused me to suffer.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You have caused that we should be a cause of shame to the people of other races,
a contemptible and puzzling (thing) to those who have surrounded us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have allowed our neighbors to ridicule us,
Those living around us scorn and deride us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) have-made us (excl.) shameful and a laughingstock to our (excl.) neighboring nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“But when the people who live around us see what you have done to us, then they laugh and make fun of us.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You allowed people who lived near to us,
to laugh and insult us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Umetufanya kuchekwa kwa jirani zetu,
wanatufanyia dhihaka na kutudhihaki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“People who live in nations near us make fun of us;
they laugh at us and deride/belittle us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 2:10:
- Chichewa Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero translation, 2002/2016:
“So, you kings, beware;
be warned, you rulers of the earth.” (Source: Chichewa Back Translation)
- Newari:
“so, O kings, be wise!
[you] rulers of the earth, be careful!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So, you (plur.) kings and rulers in the world, [you (plur.)] understand these words,
and [you (plur.)] listen to the warnings against you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Therefore, you who are kings in this age, now you listen to these instructions. And you who rule on this earth, you must learn the words of my warning.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But you the kings, be careful,
you the leaders of the land advise yourselves.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa hiyo, enyi wafalme ninyi, muwe na hekima,
enyi viongozi wa duniani, mnaonywa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So then, you kings and other rulers on the earth, act wisely!
Heed what Yahweh is warning you!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Do me mercy You Jehovah, for I am weary;
You Jehovah heal me, for my bones are in great pain.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Because I am very tired
have mercy on me.
Because my bones have become painful,
heal me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Have-mercy on me and heal-(me), for I (am) now very weak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, I feel very weak. Request that you have mercy toward me. Request that you restore my strength, because my bones are very weak, and my heart is very sad.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, have mercy on me, because I am not strong,
LORD, let me be healed, because my bones are painful.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, unihurumie,
kwa maana nguvu zangu zimeisha.
Ee BWANA, uniponye,
kwa maana mifupa yangu inauma sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak.
My body shakes because I am experiencing much pain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 8:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“sheep, goats and cattle together
and wild animals,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“[over] cows and oxen, sheep and goats even [over] all kinds of wild animals,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“including here all the animals: the-(ones-that) walk,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“sheep, cattle, and animals in the forest,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“sheep and all cows,
and animals of the bush also,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“kondoo na ngʼombe,
na wanyama wa porini,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“the sheep and the cattle,
and even the wild animals,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 10:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He tramples on the people and they faint;
they live under his power.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They will cause them to fall,
and by their strength they will defeat them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“By-means-of their strength they crush the pitiful-ones until they can- no-longer -get-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Evil people step on the poor, those who are without help. They boast that they are stronger, so they continually pressure poor people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People are trampled,
and fall down by his power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ambao wameshikwa wanangushwa na kukanyagwa,
wanangushwa na nguvu zake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Just like helpless animals are crushed, people who cannot defend themselves are killed because wicked people are very strong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 14:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They all have turned aside,
all together have become wicked;
no one does good (things),
there is absolutely no one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They have already gone down the wrong road.
Their character has already been ruined.
There isn’t a single one who does good.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“All have parted-ways/strayed from the true way/road and (all-the)-same their lives have-become-bad.
(There-is)-no-(one) at-all even one who does good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Every person has sin, they are all the same. Not one person at all does straight good works.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“All people went astray
and they sinned,
there is nobody who does good matters,
there is no just even one.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watu wote wameacha kumcha Mungu,
wameharibika tabia yao.
Hakuna yeyote ambaye anafanya mema,
hakuna hata mmoja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But they are all corrupt/evil;
no one does what is good/right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)