Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 54:1)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 54:2)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 54:3)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 54:4)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 54:5)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 54:6)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 54:7)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 55:1)

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)