complete verse (Psalm 40:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 40:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Many, Jehovah my God,
    are the wonders which You have done.
    The things that you prepared for us
    there is no one who can be able to count to you.
    If I can speak and explain,
    they will be too much to explain.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, my God!!
    You have done many amazing works for us.
    You have planned countless amazing plans for us.
    There is no one like You.
    If the works You have done were recounted,
    [the telling] would never be finished.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD my God, no-one can-be-like you (sing.).
    Many amazing things you (sing.) have-done,
    and many (are) your (sing.) plans for us (excl.).
    I can- not -describe all of these for (they are) very many.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, my God! You have already done many wonderful things. As for the good things you have done for all people to see and know, surely I am not able to recount. And surely no one is able to adequately recount those works.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD my God, there are many matters
    which amazed us which you did.
    Many matters that you planned for us,
    not any person who can stop you.
    When I want to speak about them,
    they are too many for me to tell.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana Mungu wangu,
    umetufanyia mengi ya kushangaza.
    Ambayo uliyapanga kwa sababu yetu,
    hakuna hata mmoja ambaye anaweza kuyahesabu.
    Iwapo ningesema na kuyaeleza,
    mengi sana hayahesabiki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O Yahweh, my God, you have done many wonderful things!
    No one can list all the wonderful things that you have planned for us.
    If I tried to tell others about all those wonderful things,
    I would not be able to, because there would be too many for me to mention.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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