complete verse (Psalm 22:19)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:19:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But You Jehovah, do not be far;
    You my strength, come quickly to help me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD! Do not stay far from me.
    You are my strength.
    Please come to help me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.), LORD, do- not -go-away from me.
    You (sing.) (are) my strength, help me right-away.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “O God! Request you don’t stay far from me at all. Request you come quickly to help me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But you LORD, do not be far away.
    You are my power, you come quickly to save me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini ee BWANA, usiwe mbali na mimi!
    Ee msaada wangu, uje haraka unisaidie!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O Yahweh, do not stay far away from me!
    You who are my source of strength, come quickly and help me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 25:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 25:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Make me know your paths You Jehovah,
    teach me your ways;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD! Show me Your path,
    and teach [me] to go on it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, teach me your (sing.) ways.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “O God! Request you teach me your ways (lit. road), in order that I clearly know those ways.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, show me your ways,
    teach me your words.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, unionyeshe njia zako,
    unifundishe kuzifuata.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, show me the way that I should conduct my life/live as you want me to, teach me how to act in the manner that you want me to act/behave.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 27:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 27:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When wicked people come to wrestle with me
    to eat my flesh,
    when my enemies and traitors wage war against me,
    they will stumble and fall.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “At the time the wicked attack to eat my flesh,
    [and] my enemies and those hostile towards me attack me,
    they stumble and fall.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “In times that my wicked enemies attack me in-order to-kill (me),
    they will-be-defeated and not me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “When wicked people attack me, looking to kill me, they and those who hate me, all of them stumble and fall down by themselves.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When bad people come against me
    and they say that they want to kill me,
    when my enemies come,
    and people who hate me with war
    the stone will knock them to fall down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watenda mabaya iwapo wananijia,
    kuniua,
    maadui wangu ambao wanapigana na mimi,
    wanajikwaa na kuanguka chini.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When those who do evil come near me to attack me,
    they stumble and fall down.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 29:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 29:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah gives power to his people;
    Jehovah blesses his people with peace.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD gives His people strength
    The LORD gives His people the blessing of peace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The LORD strengthens his people
    and gives-to (them) a good situation.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God gives those who believe in him to be strong, and he lets blessing fall so they have peace.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD gives the strength to his people,
    the Lord bless his people with peace.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bwana awape nguvu watu wake.
    Bwana awabariki na amani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh enables his people to be strong, and he blesses them by causing things to go well for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 31:20)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 31:20:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “In the shadow of the place where are found you hide them,
    protecting them from the plots of the people;
    in your dwelling place you protect them
    from the people opposing them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In Your presence You will hide them
    from those who keep setting traps [for them].
    In Your place You give them refuge far from accusing tongues.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) hide them in the place where/[linker] your (sing.) presence (is),
    and there they (are) free/safe from gossiping/back-biting/slandering and insults of the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Surely you hide those who worship you under your wings for safety, so that they avoid all the wicked and bad ways that people do. Surely you are like a shelter for safety for me from those who despise me and want to kill me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You hide them in your presence in a good place,
    to be far from people who plan evil,
    where you are, you save them
    not people to blame them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unawaficha penye uzuri kwako,
    mbali na mipango mibaya ya watu.
    Unawalinda vizuri katika nyumba yako,
    mbali na ubishi wa watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You hide people in your presence where it is safe,
    and protect them from people who plot to kill them.
    You hide them in safe places from their enemies who accuse/insult them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “A horse is a vain hope of salvation,
    even though he has great strength he cannot be able to save.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “One is not able to win in war just by having horses,
    Even gathering all their strength they will not be able to save [you].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Horses can- not -be-trusted to-be-able-to-win in battle.
    Their great strength can- not -save.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Even though a horse has much strength, a person cannot depend on that horse to save him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The horse does not save any person,
    even though its power is great much.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Farasi wa vita hategemewi kuleta ushindi,
    hata kama ana na nguvu nyingi, hawezi kuokoa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “It is foolish to trust that because horses are very strong
    that they will able to win a battle and save their riders.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 35:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let them be like chaff blown by the wind
    when the angel of Jehovah is chasing them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Like straw blown away by the wind
    may the angel of the LORD chase them away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May they be like chaff which is-blown by the wind while they are-driven by your (sing.) angel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Allow them to become like chaff which the wind blows. And make God’s messenger from heaven follow after behind them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Would you (sing.) let them to stay like rubbish that the wind blows,
    and you (sing.) let angel of the LORD to chase them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wawe kama vile makapi,
    ambayo yanapeperushwa na upepo,
    malaika wa Bwana wakati anawafukuza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Send your angel to pursue them, and as a result cause them to disappear like chaff/straw blown away by the wind!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 36:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 36:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For to You there is a fountain of life;
    in your light we also see light.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You are the source of all life.
    It is by Your light that we are caused to see.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For you (sing.) (are) the source of life.
    You (sing.) enlighten/[lit. cause-to-be-lighted] us (excl.), and our (excl.) minds are-enlightened/[lit. lit].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You are the source of life. We are able to see light because of your light.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For the spring of water of life comes from you,
    and your light shine on us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana kwako kuna chemchemi ya uzima,
    nuru yako inatuangazia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.” (Source: Translation for Translators)