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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)