Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah does righteousness
and he judges justly all the depressed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD does justice for the suppressed
and He gives them their rights.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The LORD judges in favor of all the oppressed/persecuted;
he gives them justice.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD, does works which be right,
and he judges all people who are oppressed in a right way.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA anahukumu kwa unyofu,
anawapigania ambao wanaonewa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh judges justly and vindicates/does what is right fork all those who have been treated unfairly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The trees of Jehovah are watered well,
the cedars of Lebanon that He planted.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The cedars of Lebanon get plenty of water.
It was the LORD’s own tree, which He planted.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Your cedar trees in Lebanon that you (sing.) yourself/[lit. your own self] planted have-been- well -watered.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD plants trees and pours them with water,
he plants the big trees of Lebanon,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Miti ya BWANA inamwagiliwa maji mengi,
miti migumu ya katika Lebanoni ambayo aliipanda.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you send plenty of rain to water your trees,
the cedar trees that you planted in Lebanon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“they were wandering from one race of people to another race,
from one kingdom to another.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They kept on wandering from one country to another
and from one kingdom to another.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They kept-moving-(to-different) nations and kingdoms.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“they migrated to go from one land up to another,
they began from one kingdom until another.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“wakatanga tanga katika nchi hii na ingine,
kutoka katika ufalme mmoja mpaka mwingine.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They continued to wander from one place to another,
from one kingdom to another.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:45:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“that they keep his instructions
and follow his laws.
Praise Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Thinking, "May my people obey my law,"
God did like this so that they might listen to what He has to say.
Praise the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“God did this so-that they would-obey his decrees/[lit. what-is-to-be-followed] and laws.
Praise the LORD!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“so that his people would follow his teaching,
and keep his laws.
You (plur.) glorify the LORD!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Alifanya haya ili watu wake,
wazitii sheria zake,
na kuyafuata maagizo yake.
Msifuni BWANA!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh did all these things
in order that his people would do all the things that he had commanded them to do.
Praise Yahweh!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:32:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“On the water of Meribah they angered Jehovah
and problems came to Moses because of those people,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They also aroused the LORD’s anger at the waters of Meriba,
because of them Moses experienced trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There at the spring of Meriba, the Israelites caused- the LORD -to-be-angry,
and the feelings of Moises were- very -hurt by what they had-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People made the LORD to be angry at the water of Meribah,
the sin came to Moses because of their matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Walimchukiza BWANA katika chemchemi ya katika Meriba,
Musa akateseka kwa sababu yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then at Meribah Springs our ancestors caused Yahweh to become angry,
and as a result Moses had trouble.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for He broke the copper gates
and cut in two halves the metal bars.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He shatters the bronze gate
and breaks the iron bar.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For he destroys the gates of bronze
and cuts/bends bars of iron.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“because he cut the gates which are metal,
and he cut the metal of prison.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Yeye anavunja na kufungua milango ya shaba,
na kukatakata mapingo ya chuma.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He broke down the prison gates that were made of bronze,
and cut through the prison bars that were made of iron.
So they also should praise/ thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them,
and for all the wonderful things that he does for people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 108:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Be exalted You God, more than the heavenly worlds,
and let your glory cover the whole earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May You be praised more than the heavens, O God!
May Your glory be spread throughout the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Show, O God, your (sing.) being-powerful in the heavens and throughout the whole world.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Our God, you are praised up to heaven,
let your glory to be seen in all parts of the earth,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, utukuzwe mbinguni,
utukufu wako uenee dunia yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, show in the heavens that you are very great!
And show your glory to people all over the earth!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 109:24:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My knees are weak because of fasting from food,
my body is thin with my head too.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Fasting and fasting, my knees have become weak.
My body has no fat, I have become thin.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“My knees are-getting-weak because of fasting.
I (am) now very thin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Because I am not eating, my knees are tired,
and my body is only bones.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Magoti yangu dhaifu kwa sababu ya kufunga (chakula),
mwili wangu umekonda sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“My knees are weak because I have fasted/ abstained from eating food very often, and my body has become very thin.” (Source: Translation for Translators)