Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:22:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Nevertheless because of You we meet with death all day,
we are like sheep deserving to be killed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“But for Your sake we are having to die every day.
We are dealt with like sheep brought to be slaughtered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But because of our (excl.) faith/believing in you (sing.), we (excl.) (are) always in-danger of death.
We (excl.) (are) like sheep to-be-slaughtered.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Because we follow your way, everyday someone looks for a way to kill us. They look at us like someone looking at a sheep which they are close to killing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But for your sake, we meet with death always,
we are staying like sheep who are just going to be slaughter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini siku zote tunauawa,
kwa sababu tunakutumikia wewe.
Sisi tunatendewa vibaya,
kama kama vile kondoo wa kuchinjwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But it is because we belong to you, that our enemies are constantly killing us.
They act toward us as though we were only sheep to be slaughtered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Awake, You Jehovah!
Save me, You my God.
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, come!
O my God, rescue me.
Strike my enemies on the cheek.
Break the teeth of the wicked.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Go-on now LORD my God, save me!
For in-time-past you (sing.) put- all my enemies -to-shame;
you (sing.) took-(away) their ability to-harm me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh my Lord. You are my God. I ask that you come and save me, my Lord. I ask that you fight against those who want to kill me. I ask that you destroy all the wicked people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD get up!
My God, you help me!
Strike all my enemies on the jaws,
break the teeth of bad people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, uje,
uniokoe Mungu wangu,
uwapige katika mashavu maadui zangu wote,
uwavunje meno waliopotoka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, arise!
My God, come and rescue me again!
You insult my enemies by slapping them on their cheeks;
when you strike them, you break their teeth,
with the result that they cannot hurt anyone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah my God, I am fleeing to You;
save me and rescue me from all who are chasing me,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD my God, I have come to You for refuge.
Save me from all who pursue me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD my God,
I ask-for protection from you (sing.).
Save me from the ones attacking me,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, my Lord. I come to you requesting that you protect and save me to avoid the hands of people who are my enemies.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“My LORD God, I am hiding where you are staying,
keep me and save me from all people who chase me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, Mungu wangu, nimekimbilia kwako.
Uniokoe kwa wote ambao wananifukuza, unifungue.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh my God, I come to you to protect me.
Rescue me, save me from all those who are pursuing me in order to harm me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is reigning forever;
he has established his kingship seat of judgment.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD will rule forever.
He has prepared His throne for rendering judgment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But you (sing.), LORD, reign without end,
your (sing.) throne (is) now ready to-judge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God is King forever and ever. He has already prepared the place to judge people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD rule the world forever.
He rules the world with his great chair, so that he will judge the matters.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini BWANA anatwala milele na milele,
ameweka kiti chake cha enzi,
katika makao ya kuhukumia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But Yahweh rules forever.
He judges people while he sits on his throne to judge people,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 11:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“In Jehovah I take refuge.
Then how can you say to me that,
‘Flee to your mountain like a bird.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I go into the LORD’s refuge,
so how can you say to me,
‘"Fly like a bird to the mountain top!"!’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I ask-for protection from the LORD.
So why do- you (plur.) -say to me,
‘[You (sing.)] flee to the mountain/hill like a bird,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God is my place of refuge. Why do people want to say to me like this: "Flee quickly up the mountain like a bird flies there."?” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I am hide in the LORD .
Why does a person says to me that,
‘Run away like a bird to your mountain,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nimejificha mimi katika BWANA.
Kwa nini mnaniambia mimi ili,
‘Kimbilia kwa milima kama vile ndege.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 15:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“who lends his money without interest
and does not receive a bribe in wanting to oppose to oppose innocent people.
The one who does these things will.
will never be shaken.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“who gives loans without taking interest,
who does not take bribes to testify against the innocent.
Such people will never have to abandon their goals.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He lends without interest,
and he does- not -accept a bribe in-order to-witness against the one (who) has-no sin.’
The man who does these-(things) his situation will-become firm forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“And he who loans his money to others, but doesn’t take any profit from that person. And he who does not take money from those who make an oath wanting to falsely accuse straight good people. Whoever follows these words, that person has a good steadfast heart all the time.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“a man who receives his money only
which was borrowed by a person,
and he does not accept a bribe,
so that a person who is innocent will get suffering
A person who does these things,
he will not be shaken.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anakopesha hachukui faida,
hapokei malipo ya kuhongwa,
ili amuumize asiye na hatia.
Mtu ambaye anafanya hayo,
hatikisiki hata mara moja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They lend money to others without charging interest,
and they never accept bribes in order to lie about people who have not done what is wrong.
Those who do those things will never stop trusting God even if disastrous things happen to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“In my distress I prayed to Jehovah;
I cried to my God that he helps me.
While in his House, he heard my voice;
my cry reached before his eyes and in his ears.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When I was in trouble I remembered the LORD,
I prayed to God for help.
My prayer reached His temple
Giving ear, He heard my voice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So in my difficulty/trouble I called-out to you, LORD.
I asked-for help from you (sing.) my God,
and you (sing.) listened to my prayer in your (sing.) temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“When I meet up with sadness, I call only God to help me. T really cry out loud asking him to help me. In his house of worship, he listens to my voice calling our requesting him to help. Surely my voice enters into his ear.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And in my suffering, I came to worship the LORD,
I worship my God, so that he helps me.
He heard my voice in his House,
my cry reached his ears.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Katika shida zangu nalimwita Bwana,
nilimlilia Mungu wangu ili anisaidie.
Alisikia kilio changu mbinguni,
kilio changu kilifika mbele yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But when I was very distressed, I called out to Yahweh,
and from his temple he heard me.
He listened to me when I cried out for help.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:38:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I struck the enemies that they could not rise again;
they fell at my feet.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will cause them to fall, making them unable to stand up
They will fall down at my feet.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I destroyed them and they fell-down on/at my feet
and they can- no-longer -rise-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“I caused them to fall down so that they are not able to get up anymore. They all lose by dying.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I crushed them down, so that they will not alive,
they fell down on earth on my feet.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Niliwangusha chini, walishindwa kuinuka tena,
niliwaua, walinguka chini katika miguu yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“When I strike them, they are not able to get up again;
they lie on the ground, defeated.” (Source: Translation for Translators)