Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Save me You God, by your name;
show that I am not guilty by your power.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, save me by Your name!
Rescue me by your power.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God, save me,
by-means-of your (sing.) power prove that I do-not-have sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, help me because of your names,
save me to stay well by your power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, uniokoe katika jina lako,
kwa nguvu yako unitetee.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, by your power save me from my enemies,
and show people that I have not done anything that is wrong!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Hear my prayer, You God
listen to the voice of my mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God!
Hear my prayer!
Listen to my voice!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Listen to my prayers” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, hear my prayer,
hear matters of my mouth.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, usikie sala yangu,
usikilize ambayo ninasema.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, listen to my prayer;
listen to what I say to you,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Visitors are pouring war on me;
cruel people are seeking my life,
people who do not care about God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Enemies have been opposing me
Terrifying people have been trying to kill me.
They have no fear of God.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“for those from-other places attack me in-order to-kill me.
They (are) cruel/violent ones and do- not -acknowledge you (plur.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The strangers beat me,
bad people want to kill me,
they do not care about God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wageni wabaya wananipiga,
ambao hawana na huruma wanataka kuniua,
watu ambao hawamtii Mungu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“because strangers are trying to attack me;
proud men are wanting to kill me;
men who do not have any respect for/ interest in you.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Truly God is my help;
The Lord is the one who supports me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“God helps me.
The LORD gives me support.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But I (am) sure that you (sing.), O God, are-the-one (who) helps me.
You (sing.), Lord, (are) my one-to-lean-on/place-of-refuge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But I have God who is my Savior.
The Lord is keeping my life.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kweli Mungu ni msaada wangu,
Bwana ni ambaye anaulinda uhai wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But God is the one who helps me;
Yahweh defends/ protects me from my enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Allow that an evil (thing) arrive on them who make a mockery of me;
by your faithfulness destroy them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“May God give the evil work of our enemies back to them.
Destroy them like You said [You would].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May-it-be that the wickedness which my enemies are-doing/do will-return upon them.
In your (sing.) faithfulness, O God, destroy them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) turn the sin which my enemies plan against me, to go to them,
kill them because you keep your word.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uwarudishie kisasi ubaya wao maadui zangu,
katika kutumainiwa kwako uwangamize kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He will cause the evil things that they want to do to me to happen to them instead;
because he faithfully does what he promises, he will get rid of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will give a sacrifice of freedom to You;
I will praise your name, You Jehovah,
for it is good.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Rejoicing, I will bring You a peace offering.
I will praise Your name, O LORD!
For You are good.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, I will-sacrifice a freewill offering to you (sing.).
I will-praise you (plur.) for you (sing.) (are) good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, I will give you the thing of sacrifice truly from my heart.
I will praise your names,
because they are good.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, nitapendezwa kukutolea sadaka,
nitakushukuru, kwa sababu wewe uko mzuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, I will gladly give an offering to you because I want to,
and I will thank you, for you are good to me;” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 54:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For He has saved me from all my afflictions,
and my eyes have seen the victory over my enemies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He has rescued me from all suffering.
And I have seen that He has defeated our enemies.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For you (sing.) will- surely -free me from all my difficulties/troubles,
and I will- surely -see the defeat of my enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Because you saved me from all matters which were bad,
then you helped me to overpower my enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana umeniokoa katika shida yangu yote,
nimewaona maadui zangu wameshindwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“you have rescued me from all my troubles, and I have seen that you have defeated my enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 55:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Listen to my prayer, You God,
do not show your back to my request,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, Listen to my prayer.
Do not ignore my request for help.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“0 Listen to my prayer, O God;
pay-attention-to my request-for help.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, hear my prayer,
do not reject my cry for help!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu usikilize sala yangu,
usinipe kisogo wakati ninakuomba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, listen to my prayer,
and do not turn away from me while I am pleading with you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)