Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 65:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The one who kept the lake quite
the roaring of its waves,
and the noise of the people of other races.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“You have stopped the violence of huge ocean waves
and even the violence of people as well.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You set-at-peace the rushing of the waves in the sea/ocean and the uproar/commotion of the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“you made the seas that are noisy to be silent,
and waves of water that they are noisy to be quiet,
you made nations which fight to have peace.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ni wewe unanyamazisha bahari,
na kuvuma kwa mawimbi yake,
na kelele za watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“You calm the seas when they roar,
and you stop the waves from crashing on the shore;
you also calm people when they make a great uproar/shout angrily together.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
