Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:53:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He led them properly so that they had no fear
  but the lake sank their enemies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Taking good care of them, He brought them along,
  So they went without fear.
  Their enemies were just swallowed by the sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He guided them, therefore they were- not -afraid.
  But their enemies were-drowned in the sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He showed them way well, so that they will not afraid,
  but instead, the sea swallowed their enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Akawaongoza vizuri, hawakuwa na hofu,
  lakini bahari ikawafunika maadui zao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He led them safely, and they were not afraid, but their enemies were drowned in the sea.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:54:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “So he brought them to the boundaries of his holy land,
  to the land of mountains where his right hand brought them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He took them to His own holy mountain
  which He had conquered.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He brought them to the land which he chose, there in the mountains which he took/conquered by-means-of his power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “On that way he brought them to reach the border of his holy land,
  and in land of mountains, where he ruled by his power.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Akawapeleka katika mpaka wa nchi yake takatifu,
  nchi ya milima, ambayo aliiteka mwenyewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Later he brought them to Canaan, his sacred land,
  to Zion Hill (OR, the hilly area)
  and by his power he enabled them to conquer the people who were living there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:55:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He chased the races of people in front of them
  and he gave their lands to the Israelites to be theirs;
  He established the tribes of Israel in their houses.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Going before his own people
  he scared off the people of the tribes and nations who were there.
  And He distributed their land to the clans of Israel as their inheritance.
  He also gave their homes to His own people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He drove-out the residents there far-away from his people,
  and he divided/allotted the land among the tribes of Israel so-that they would-possess-(it),
  and there he let- them -settle/dwell.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He chased nations to leave his people,
  he gave his people their land to inherit,
  and he gave the people of Israel to live in their land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Akayafukuza makabila ambayo yalikuwa mbele yao,
  akawagawia nchi, makabila yote ya Wana israeli,
  nyumba za watu wale akawapa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He expelled the people-groups while his people were advancing;
  he allotted part of the land for each tribe to possess,
  and he gave to the Israeli people the houses of those people who had been expelled.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:56:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “But they tested God
  and rebelled against the One in the Highest;
  they did not keep his laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “But they rebelled against the Most High,
  They put Him to the test.
  They did not heed His commands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “But they tested the Most High God and rebelled against him.
  They did- not -fulfill his commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “But instead the people of Israel came to test God,
  and they rejected God Almighty,
  they did not obey his ways.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Lakini wakamjaribu Mungu,
  na kumwasi Mkuu,
  hawakufuata sheria zake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “However, the Israeli people rebelled against God, who is greater than any other god, and they did many evil things to see if they could do those things without God punishing them,
  and they did not obey his commandments.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:57:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They were failures and unfaithful like their parents,
  they were twisted like an unfaithful bow.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Like their ancestors
  they also betrayed God
  and became people without faith.
  And [they] became unreliable like a ruined bow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They went-away and betrayed God like their ancestors/[lit. old-ones].
  They are- not -able-to-trust like a broken bow.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They were like their ancestors who did not obey the word of God,
  and they no longer obey him,
  and they stayed to God like broken bows.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Waliacha kumcha kama vile babu zao,
  hawakutumainiwa, kama vile upinde ambao umepinda.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Instead, like their ancestors did, they rebelled against God and were not loyal to/did not faithfully obey him;
  they were as unreliable as a crooked arrow that does not go straight.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:58:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They angered Him with their place of worshiping idols;
  they raised his jealousy with their idols.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “By making places to worship other gods,
  they angered God.
  With their idols, they made Him jealous.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They made- God -jealous and -angry because of their little-gods/false-gods in the place-of-worship in the high places.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They made God angry,
  because they prayed to false gods,
  and God became jealous of their gods.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wakamchukiza Mungu kuabudu kwa miungu,
  wakamfanya Mungu kuwa na huzuni sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Because they worshiped carved images of their gods on the tops of hills,
  they caused God to become angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:59:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “When God heard these, he was very angry;
  He rejected Israel completely.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Because of this, God expressed His anger,
  and He abandoned the Israelites.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “God knew what the Israelites had-done,
  so he got-angry and he rejected them completely.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “When God heard them, he became very angry,
  and he rejected the people of Israel completely.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mungu wakati amesikia, akajaa hasira,
  akawakataa kabisa waisraeli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He saw what they were doing and became very angry,
  so he rejected the Israeli people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:60:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He left his house at Shiloh,
  the tent that He built amidst the people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He abandoned the tent of meeting
  which was in the place called Shiloh,
  He had stayed with us there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He abandoned his tent at Shilo where he dwelled here on earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He left the House of God Shilo,
  the tent he put in their midst.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Akayaacha makao yake ya katika Shilo,
  hema ambayo alikaa katikati ya watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He no longer appeared to them at Shiloh
  in the tent where he had lived among them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)