complete verse (Psalm 47:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 47:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “God has ascended, people are shouting for him with joy,
    Jehovah has ascended, they are blowing trumpets for him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “God has ascended to the throne with a voice of praise,
    The LORD has ascended with the sound of the trumpet.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “God is-ascending to his throne while the people cheerfully-shout for joy and the trumpets/horns are-sounding.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God climbed up with ululation of joy,
    the LORD climbed by the sound of the horn of the ram.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu amepaa na kelele za shangwe,
    BWANA amepaa wakati zinalia baragumu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God has gone up into his temple.
    The people shouted joyfully and blew trumpets as Yahweh went up.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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