Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Like how wind removes smoke; may You fly them far.
Like wax melts on fire,
may the wicked be destroyed before God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Like the wind blows the smoke away
May He will blow them away,
Like wax melts in fire
the wicked will be destroyed in the presence of God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Drive them like smoke being-blown by the wind.
Destroy those wicked ones in your (sing.) presence,
like a candle that melts in a fire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Like smoke that is blown by wind,
would you chase them away,
as the fire melts wax,
also, bad people would also die before God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kama vile moshi unaopeperushwa na upepo,
kama hivyo hivyo nao watapeperushwa.
Kama vile nta inavyoyeyuka kwa moto,
ndivyo ambavyo wabaya wanaangamia mbele ya Mungu!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Like wind blows smoke away, chase your enemies away.
Like wax melts when it is near a fire, cause wicked people to disappear/be destroyed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But let the righteous rejoice
and be glad before God;
let them rejoice and be glad.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“But let the righteous rejoice.
Let them rejoice in God’s presence,
and let [them] keep singing with joy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But the righteous ones will-be-loudly-cheerful with joy in your (sing.) presence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But, would good people rejoice,
and they rejoice in the presence of God,
they would stay in happiness, and shout with rejoicing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini wanyofu wanafurahia mbele ya Mungu,
wanafurahi na kushangilia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But righteous people should be joyful;
they should rejoice when they are in God’s presence;
they should be happy, and be very joyful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Sing for God sing praises for his name,
lift Him up who rides on the clouds;
his name is Jehovah and rejoice before him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Sing hymns to God!
Praise His name!
Prepare the way for the One who comes sitting on the clouds!
His name is the LORD.
Rejoice in His presence!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] sing to God,
[you (plur.)] sing praises to him.
[You (plur.)] praise him who rides on the cloud.
His name is the LORD;
[you (plur.)] rejoice in his presence.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (plur.) sing to God a song, sing praise to his names,
praise him who moves in clouds,
his name be called the LORD,
rejoice in his presence.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mwimbieni Mungu, lisifuni jina lake,
tengenezeni njia yake ambaye amepanda penye mawingu.
Jina lake ni BWANA,
furahini mbele yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Sing to God; sing to praise him;
sing a song (OR, make a road) for him who rides on the clouds;
his name is Yahweh; be glad when you are in his presence.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The father of the orphans, the protector of widows,
is God who lives in the holy places.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“God who lives in the holy temple
is the father of those who have no father or mother
and is the protector of those whose husbands have died.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The God, who dwells/lives in his holy temple, takes-care of the orphans/parentless and protects the ones-who-lost-their-spouse women/(widows).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God who is staying in his House which is Holy,
he cares for orphans and widows.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu ambaye anakaa katika makao yake patakatifu,
ni baba ya yatima,
mlinzi wa wajane.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, who lives in his sacred temple, is like a father to those who are orphans, and he is the one who protects widows.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“God calms down the hearts (of) the lonely in families,
he leads those in prison with singing;
but disobedient people live in the dry places of the earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For those who are alone He prepares a family.
For those in prison, He gives release,
and [He] makes them glad.
Those who rebel, however, will have to live in the desert.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He gives a family to those (who are) alone/by-themselves
and he happily sets-free the captured ones.
But the rebellious ones will-dwell/live in a dry and hot land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He allows people who are alone
to live with people of one family,
then he releases people who are in prison to stay well,
but instead people who rejected him to stayed in the land
which the sun burned to be dry.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu anawapa makao ambao wako peke yao,
anawafungua wafungwa, anawapa baraka.
Lakini ambao wameasi, wanakaa katika nchi kavu.
Mungu anawashinda maadui zake” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“For those who have no one to live with, he provides families to live with.
He frees prisoners and enables them to be successful,
but those who rebel against him will be forced to live in a very hot and dry land.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When you came out to lead your people, You God,
when you walked passing the wilderness,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, When You went before Your people,
when You proceeded by way of the path in the wilderness
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God, when you (sing.) went-ahead-of your (sing.) people in the journey in the desert,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, during the time you migrated your people
you walked in a desert,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, wakati unawaongoza watu wako,
wakati unapita jangwani,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, you led your people out of Egypt, and then you marched with them through the desert.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“the earth shook, the heavens poured down rains,
before God, the One from Sinai.
Before God, the God of Israel.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Before the God of Israel,
the God who appeared
on Mt. Sinai,
rain fell and the earth trembled.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“the land shook and (it) rained
because you (sing.) arrived, O God of Israel, you (sing.) who revealed-(yourself)/appeared at Sinai.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“the land shook,
then rain came and rained from heaven,
in front of God at the Mountain Sinai,
in front of the God of Israel.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“nchi ilitetemeka,
mbingu ikanyesha mvua nyingi,
mbele ya Mungu, wa mlima Sinai,
mbele ya Mungu, Mungu wa Israeli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“After you did that, because when you, the God worshiped by us Israeli people, appeared to us at Sinai Mountain,,
the earth shook, and rain poured down from the sky.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 68:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You gave continuous rains, you God;
you revived your weary inheritance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O God, by making sufficient rain fall on the dry ground,
you caused it to become green.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) sent abundant rain and the dry land which you (sing.) gave to your (sing.) people has-been-rained-upon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God, you sent much big rain,
you made your land which was chosen to be good again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, ulinyesha mvua nyingi,
uliifufua nchi yako ambayo ilichoka kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You caused plenty of rain to fall on your land, and so you enabled good crops to grow again on the land that you gave to us Israelis.” (Source: Translation for Translators)