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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)