Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 69:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For I endure being mocked because of You,
    and shame covers my face.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For Your sake I am being disgraced,
    and I am having to bear shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For because of you (sing.) I am-insulted and put-to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I endure the insult of people because of you,
    shame covers my face,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa sababu yako nimeaibishwa,
    aibu imejaa usoni kwangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “People have insulted/ridiculed me because I am devoted to you.
    They have thoroughly humiliated me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I am a guest to my relatives,
    a person who comes to the male children of my mother;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My very own brothers act as if they do not know me.
    In my very own family I have become
    like a foreigner.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I am-like a stranger to my blood-relatives;
    I am-like a stranger to my siblings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I become like a stranger among my brothers,
    and I stay like foreigner in my home.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Niko kama vile mgeni kwa ndugu zangu,
    kwa ambao tuko mama mmoja,
    niko kama vile mtu ambaye hawamjui.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Even my own older brothers act as if they do not know me;
    they treat me like a foreigner.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “for the haste done for your house has gotten me killed
    and the insult of those who insult You has befallen me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Devotion for Your temple has been burning
    like fire in my heart.
    Those who disgrace You have brought disgrace on me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Because of my loving of your (sing.) temple, I am-harmed.
    The insults of the people to you I felt.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For your House, my love burns like fire,
    and when people insult you, they also insult me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Upendo wangu kwa nyumba yako,
    unawaka kama moto ndani mwangu.
    Matusi ambayo wanakutukana wewe,
    yalinikuta na mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Some people have despised your temple;
    but my zeal for keeping your temple holy is like a fire burning inside me.
    So it is as though those who are insulting you are also insulting me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When I am crying and fasting,
    I have to endure being insulted;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I fast and weep
    the people ridicule me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When I cry and fast, they put- me -to-shame.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When I cry, and punish my body of food,
    I must endure people who insulted me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati nanyenyekea na nafunga kutokula chakula,
    kumbe watu wananitukana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I have humbled myself and fasted/ abstained from eating food
    to show my sadness about the disgraceful things that they have done to your temple, they just insult me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When I have put on a rag,
    people play on me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When I sit in sorrow wearing a gown of sackcloth,
    they also laugh at me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When I put-on sackcloth to show that I am-mourning, they mock me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “when I wear clothes of mourning,
    they instead laugh at me just.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati nimevaa gunia,
    wao wakanicheka mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When I put on rough sackcloth to show that I am sad,
    they laugh at me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Those who stay at the gate talk (about) me,
    and I am a song of the drunkards.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “In the streets they keep on talking about me.
    Drunkards sing songs, feeding me sarcastic remarks.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I am-slandered-upon/gossiped-about by the people who sit at the gate of the city,
    and the drunkards compose songs of mocking concerning/about me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Officials who stay in court insulted me,
    and the drunkard insulted me by singing songs about me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambao wanakaa katika milango ya mji wananisengenya,
    niko wimbo wa walevi wa pombe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Even the elders of the city say bad things about me.
    The drunkards of the city sing disgusting songs about me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But I am requesting from You Lord,
    at your time of being kind to me;
    by your great love
    You God, may you answer me by saving me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But for me, I am praying to you, O LORD.
    At the time you choose, answer me, O God!
    For the sake of Your unceasing love
    answer me.
    For You will fulfill [Your] binding covenant to save.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But I pray to you (sing.), LORD.
    In times that you (sing.) have-mercy on me, answer my prayer according-to your (sing.) great love to me.
    Because you (sing.) (are) faithful to-save,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I pray to you,
    would you reply to my prayer in a good way.
    God, with your great love,
    answer me with your salvation that remains forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini mimi ninakuomba wewe, ee BWANA.
    Kwa wakati ambao unapendezwa,
    ee Mungu, unijibu kwa wingi wa neema yako,
    kwa sababu kweli wewe unawaokoa watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But Yahweh, I will continue praying to you.
    At the time that you choose, answer me and rescue me
    because you faithfully love me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 69:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Rescue me from the mud,
    do not allow that I drown,
    save me from those
    who hate me, from the deep waters.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Lift me out of this mud.
    Save me from my enemies.
    Save me from the deep flood of water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “help me so-that/[linker] I do- not -go-down/sink into the mud.
    Rescue/Save me from those (who) oppose me like-as-if you (sing.) save/rescue me from the deep water.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Save me from entering the mud,
    let me not enter down into the mud,
    save me from people who hate me,
    save me from the deep water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uniokoe, unitoe katika matope,
    usiniache kuzama.
    Uniokoe kwa maadui zangu,
    na kwenye maji yenye kina kirefu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Do not allow me to sink any more in the mud. Rescue me from those who hate me!
    Lift me up out of these deep waters!” (Source: Translation for Translators)