Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Awake You Jehovah, do not let a human to succeed;
all the races should be judged before your eyes.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, come.
May [mortal] humans not win.
May the nations be judged in Your presence.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Go-on now LORD, do- not -permit that the ability of the people to-supersede.
Judge the nations in your (sing.) presence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, request you come quickly! Don’t allow wicked people to overcome you. Request that you judge all people who don’t believe before your eyes (in your presence).” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, get up, do not allow someone to refuse you.
Let matters of people of the earth to be judge in your present.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, simama, usiwaache watu kushinda,
nchi zihukumiwe mbele yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, arise and judge the wicked people of the nations;
do not allow them to think that because they are strong they will never be punished.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 12:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“And the words of Jehovah are perfect
like silver refined in an earthen furnace,
refined seven times.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The Word of the LORD is as pure as silver heated in the fire seven times.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The promises of the LORD can- really -be-trusted.
This (is) like silver that can- truly/[emphasis marker] -be-trusted to-be-pure
because (it) is-refined/purified in the fire seven times.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The words that God promises to people are surely right and very straight, like silver that someone casts into the fire seven times in order to make it pure (white good).” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“There is no sin in matters of LORD,
they stay like silver that is heated at the place of the blacksmith,
seven times to be fine.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Neno la BWANA ni la kutumainiwa,
liko kama fedha ambayo imechomwa katika tanuri,
ili iwe kamilifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you always do what you have promised to do;
what you have promised is as precious and pure as silver
that has been heated seven times in a furnace to get rid of all the impure material.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Hear You Jehovah my prayer of justice;
listen to my cry.
Pay attention to hear my prayer
since it is not coming from a deceitful mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD! Listen to my request which I have make for justice.
Give attention to my prayer.
Hear the prayer which I make from a good heart!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Listen, LORD, to my asking-for justice.
Listen to my sincere prayer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! Request you listen to me. Request that you listen to my voice calling out to you. I pray from a very right heart requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Makayyioit, you hear my pleading for the matter which be right/just,
hear the matter I am crying for.
hear my prayer,
because my mouth does not speaks lies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, usikilize maneno yangu ya haki,
usikilize kilio changu, unisaidie.
Mimi sio mdanganyifu,
usikilize sala yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me.
Hear me while I call out to you to help me.
Pay attention to what I say while I pray
because I am speaking honestly/truthfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:18:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Those enemies contended with me when I was in problems,
but Jehovah was my help.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“At a difficult time for me they came to attack me
but the LORD saved me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They attacked me when I (was) in-difficulty/trouble
but you (sing.) defended me, LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When I meet difficulties from people who want to harm me, surely God constantly protects me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They beat me when I was in trouble
but instead, the LORD helped me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati niko katika shida, walikuja kupigana na mimi,
lakini BWANA alikuwa ni ngao yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When I was distressed/had troubles, they attacked me,
but Yahweh defended/protected me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:50:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gives great victory to his king;
He shows unchanging love to his anointed one,
to David and his grandchildren forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have enabled the king that You chose to win the great dispute.
You will always love Your anointed ones —
David and his descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) give great victories to your (sing.) chosen king.
You (sing.) love David and his descendants without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God gives his chosen king to overcome all things. He shows his exceeding love to the one he chooses, that person is David, and all his descendants forever.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) give your king to defeat his enemies many times.
You (sing.) show your love always to you chosen king,
to David and his children forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anampa ushindi mkuu mfalme wake,
anamwonyesha neema yake mpakwa mafuta wake,
kwa Daudi na uzao wake wote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He has enabled me, his king, to powerfully defeat my enemies;
he faithfully loves me, David, the one he has chosen to be king, and he will faithfully love my descendants forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 21:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“At the time of your appearance
you will turn them into a hot furnace of fire.
In his anger Jehovah will swallow them,
and his fire will finish them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When the king himself appears
striking [them] with a funeral torch, he will destroy them.
The LORD will destroy them in anger by fire.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“When you (sing.) now arrive/appear, you (sing.) will-destroy them
and they will-become like a fiery furnace.
In your (sing.) anger you (sing.) will-have- them -swallowed by the fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When this king arrives, surely he will kill them by throwing them into a fire so they will burn. Because God is angry with them (lit. has a hot gall bladder toward them), surely he discards/destroys them just like fire destroys things also.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When you appear,
you will allow them to stay like furnace which is very hot.
LORD, you will swallow them by your anger
and you will burn them in your fire.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Utaonekana na kuwachoma wote,
kama vile moto wa madhabahu.
BWANA atachukia na kuwangamiza,
na kuwachoma kabisa katika moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When you appear, you will throw them into a fiery furnace.
Because you are angry with them, you will get rid of them;
the fire will burn them up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:28:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for authority belongs to Jehovah
and he commands people of all races.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD is king.
He will rule the people of all nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For you (sing.) reign, and you (sing.) rule the nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“because God surely owns all people and rules every country.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD is a King,
he rules nations.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana ufalme ni wa Bwana,
ndiye ambaye anatawala makabila yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Because Yahweh is the king!
He rules all the nations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 25:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He will dwell in glory all his days,
and his grandchildren will receive the land as their inheritance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Their [lives] will always prosper
Their children will have power in the land.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They will-live in prosperity
and their descendants will-continue to-live in the land of Israel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God surely gives those people every good thing their whole lives. And their descendants also will have their land as an inheritance.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He will find good things in his life,
then his children will inherit the land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Atastawi sana siku zote,
wa katika uzao wake watakuja kupata urithi wa nchi yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They will always be prosperous,
and their descendants will continue to live in this land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)