Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 56:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When I am afraid
    I rely on You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I am afraid I will put my trust in You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When I (am) afraid, I will-trust in you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When I fear something,
    I will put my heart in you,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati niko na hofu,
    nitakutumaini wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But whenever I am afraid,
    I trust in you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “In God, whom his words I praise,
    in God I rely on; I will not be afraid.
    What can a person who dies do to me?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I am praising God’s word,
    and God is the one in whom I have put my trust.
    I will not be afraid. What can people do to me?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, I praise you (sing.) because of your (sing.) promise.
    I will- not -be-afraid for I trust in you (sing.).
    A person/man can- not -harm/[lit. can- not -do-whatever-to] me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, I praise you, because of the matters that you said,
    I put my heart with God and I will not fear.
    What would a mere human do to me?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nalisifu neno la Mungu,
    namtumaini Mungu, siogopi.
    Mtu atanitendea nini?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God, I praise/thank you because you do what you have promised;
    I trust in you, and then I am not afraid.
    Ordinary humans certainly cannot harm me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The whole day they turn my words;
    the whole day they prepare to injure me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They always twist my words
    [Lit.: cause my words to roll in the opposite direction].
    and they are always plotting to hit me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “What I say is- always -twisted/made-crooked by my enemies.
    What they always are-planning is to-harm me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My enemies change my word all day,
    they plot always way of doing bad to me!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Siku zote wanaharibu ambayo ninasema,
    wananiwazia peke yake ya kuniumiza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “All day long my enemies claim that I said things that I did not say (OR, try to destroy what I am doing);
    they are always thinking of ways to harm me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They discuss, they hide from me,
    they closely look at my movements
    and they have an interest wanting to remove my life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Thinking they will get an excuse to kill me
    they are spying on my every step.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They gather and hide,
    and they watch all I do for the purpose that they will-kill me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They gather and spy on me,
    and watch the way that I go, so that they kill me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanakusanyika kupanga kunivizia,
    wananiwinda ili waniue.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “In order to cause trouble for me, they hide and watch everything that I do, waiting for an opportunity to kill me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Never even allow them to escape;
    in your anger God bring down the races of people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God! punish them for their evil work.
    In Your anger cause the nations to fall.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, do- not -let- them -get-away-from/avoid the punishment of their wickedness.
    In your (sing.) anger destroy those people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, beat them because of their badness,
    defeat those nations with your anger!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Usiwache wabaya hao kupona.
    Ee Mungu, uwangamize na hasira zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “So, God, punish them for the wicked things that they are doing;
    show that you are angry by defeating those people!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Write about my cry,
    write the number of my tears in your book.
    Are these not written in your book?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You know how much suffering I have already borne.
    You have kept account of my tears.
    You have written all this in Your book.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) know of my being-troubled.
    You (sing.) take-notice/pay-attention-to my crying[s].
    Have- you (sing.) not -listed- these -down in your (sing.) book?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Write the ways in which I am suffering,
    you when I cry much.
    Are they not written in your book?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unajua machozi yangu,
    umeandika habari zake katika kitabu chako,
    je, hukumbuki?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You have counted all the times that I have been wandering alone/distressed;
    it is as though you have put all my tears in a bottle
    in order that you can see how much I have cried.
    You have counted my tears and written the number in your book.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My enemies will turn back
    when I will cry to You.
    Then I will know that God is on my side.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I pray to You for help,
    my enemies will run away.
    I know that God is with me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When I call to you (sing.), O God, my enemies will-flee.
    I experienced this, because you (sing.), O God, take- my -side.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “On the day I will call you,
    my enemies will return back.
    When this matter is seen
    I will know that God is at my side.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati nimeomba msaada wako,
    maadui zangu wanarudishwa nyuma.
    Basi ninajua kuwa Mungu yuko upande wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I call out to you, my God, my enemies will be defeated;
    I know that will happen, because you are fighting for me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 56:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 56:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “In God whom his words I praise,
    in Jehovah whom his words I praise,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I praise the Word of God.
    I praise the Word of the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD God, I praise you (sing.) because of your (sing.) promise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I praise the word of God,
    I praise word which the Makayyioiti says.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nalisifu neno la Mungu,
    BWANA ambaye nalisifu neno lake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I praise/thank you that you do what you have promised;
    Yahweh, I will always praise you for that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)