complete verse (Psalm 38:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah do not rebuke me when your heart has burnt
    or punish me (when) you have wrath.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, Do not rebuke me in anger.
    Do not punish me in your fierce anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, do- not -rebuke or punish me in your (sing.) anger.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! When you feel angry, request you don’t discipline me. Request you don’t punish me thru hate or anger toward me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, do not rebuke me with your anger,
    or do not beat me with your great anger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, usinikemee kwa kuchukia kwako,
    au kuniadhibu kwa hasira zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, when you are angry with me, do not rebuke/scold me and punish me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 39:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 39:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You rebuke and punish people because of their sin;
    You destroy their wealth like moths;
    every person is like air.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You rebuke people for the sins they commit,
    and [You] will punish them.
    Like an insect eats, [You] will destroy their property.
    As for people, they turn out to be only a single breath.
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) discipline a person/man by rebuking him, for his sins.
    And like a small-insect that nibbles, you (sing.) consume his valuable properties.
    (It is) really true that the life of man (is) like wind that passes by.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You punish sinners by means of rebuke. Then you destroy all the things they hold dear, it’s like termites destroying. Surely, all people are only like a breath we breathe, they don’t live long.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You rebuked people, and you instructed them because of their sins,
    you destroyed their wealth like moths,
    a person is just a breath.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati unamwadhibu mtu na kumkemea kwa mabaya yake,
    unaharibu ambavyo anavipenda, kama vile kiwavi.
    Uhai wa mtu uko kama vile pumzi tu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When you rebuke someone and punish him for the sin that he has committed,
    you destroy the things that he loves/are precious to him, like moths’ larva destroy clothing.
    Our lives disappear like a puff of wind.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 41:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 41:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “May Jehovah the God of Israel be praised
    from forever to forever.
    Amen and Amen.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Praise the LORD, the God of Israel.
    Now, and always.
    Amen! Amen!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Praise the LORD, the God of Israel, without end. Amen! Amen!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Praise God! He is the God that Israel worships. Praise him now and forever! Amen! Amen!” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (plur.) let the LORD God of Israel be praised
    years and years.
    Amen, Amen.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Awe anasifiwa BWANA Mungu wa Israeli, milele na milele.
    Amina na Amina.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Praise Yahweh, the God whom we Israelis worship;
    Praise him forever!
    Amen! I desire that it will be so!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 44:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Because of the scornful words of those who mock and insult me,
    because of the enemy who has determined to revenge.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I am like this because of critical and scoffing words,
    and those who take revenge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “because of what those (who) put- me -to-shame and insult me say,
    who were my enemies who want/desire to-repay me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “because people who are unhappy and hate me, they have only scornful and critical words about me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “because others laugh at me, then they insult me
    when they see my enemies, that they want to revenge the matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “kwa sababu ya maneno ya dhihaka na matusi,
    kwa maana maadui wanataka kunirudishia kisasi mabaya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I hear what those who sneer at me and revile me say;
    I am ashamed in front of my enemies and those who want to harm me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 46:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 46:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “God is inside it, it will not fall;
    God will help it in the morning.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God lives in that city
    And it can never be destroyed.
    From early dawn, God gives it help.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God dwells in this city so this will- not -be-destroyed.
    God will-come/arrive early to-help this city.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God stays there, and there is no one to destroy that place,
    God will help it at the break of day.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu yumo katika mji huo, hauwezi kuangamizwa.
    Mungu atausaidia alfajiri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God is in this city, and it will never be destroyed;
    he will come to help the people in that city at dawn every day.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 49:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 49:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
    the words from my heart will give wisdom.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My mouth will speak wisdom,
    and my thoughts are full of insight.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I will-speak with wisdom/knowledge and I will-think-(of things) that have value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My mouth will talk about the matter of wisdom,
    the word which I speak in my heart will give people understanding.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maneno yangu yanakuwa ya hekima,
    mawazo yangu yanafundisha mema.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “because what I am thinking is very sensible, and what I say will enable you to become wise!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 50:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 50:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “And call me on your day of afflictions;
    I will rescue you, and you will honor me.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Pray to me in time of trouble!
    I will save you
    and you will praise me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (plur.)] call-upon me in times of trouble/difficulty,
    for I will-save you (plur.),
    and you (plur.) will-praise me.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “call me on a day in which you stay in trouble,
    I will release you,
    then you will respect me.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uniite katika siku siku ya shida,
    nitakuokoa, ndipo utanisifu.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “And pray to me when you have troubles.
    If you do that, I will rescue you, and then you will praise me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 52:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 52:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Truly God will bring you down going to the eternal destruction;
    he will snatch you and remove you from your tent;
    he will uproot you from the land of the living.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “One day, having caught [you],
    God will destroy you forever,
    He will send you out of your house,
    then He will uproot and cast you out
    from the place of the living.
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Surely God will-destroy you (plur.) without end.
    He will-capture and drag you (plur.) outside of your (plur.) houses.
    And he will-take-back your (plur.) life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God will punish you really completely,
    he will pull you away from your home
    and will leave you to die.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini Mungu atakuangamiza milele,
    atakushika na kukuondoa katika nyumba yako,
    atakung’oa katika nchi ya watu walio hai.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But God will get rid of you forever;
    he will grab you and drag you from your home
    and take you away from this world where people are alive.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)