complete verse (Psalm 139:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 139:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your meditations on me are of high price, You God,
    (they) are surely countless!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God! How precious are Your thoughts,
    and how many there are / how great their number.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, I can- not -fathom your (sing.) thoughts;
    these (are) so great-in-number.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, your thoughts about me are many and very important!
    More than I can think!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, ambayo unawaza ni ya juu sana kunipita mimi,
    siwezi kuelewa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God, what you think about me is very precious (OR, is very hard to understand).
    There is a great number of things that you think about.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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