Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 84:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Cisticola has found a house to dwell,
    and also sparrow has found for herself a nest,
    where she puts to sleep her children
    near with your altar of sacrifice,
    You Jehovah All-Powerful, my King and my God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Even the sparrows have prepared [their] nests,
    Even the swallows have their own houses.
    They put their own children near your altar,
    LORD Almighty, our King, our God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD Almighty, my King and God, even the sparrows and the swallows have nests near the place-of-offering/altar, where they put their newly-hatched-chicks.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Even also the sparrow found its place,
    and the swallow built its house also,
    so that its feed its young ones,
    near your alter,
    LORD, Almighty, my King and my God,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nao mashomoro wamepata makao,
    na mbayuwayu wametandika viota.
    Wanatunza watoto wao, karibu na madhabahu yako,
    ee BWANA wa majeshi, ee Mfalme wangu, ee Mungu wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Even sparrows and swallows have built nests near your temple, where you protect them;
    they take care of their young babies near the altars where people offer sacrifices to you, who are the commander of the armies of heaven, and my king and my God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Blessed (are those) who stay in your House;
    all the times they praise you.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Those who always sing songs of praise, living in your temple —
    How they rejoice!
    Interlude” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Blessed (are) the people who dwell in your (sing.) temple;
    they always sing praises to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People are blessed who stay in your House,
    they praise you forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wamebarikiwa ambao wanakaa katika nyumba yako,
    daima wanakusifu wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Happy are/You are pleased with those who live/continually worships in your temple,
    constantly singing to praise you.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Blessed (are those) whom their power is in You,
    their hearts are needing (strongly) to walk in the roads going to Zion.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Blessed are the people to whom You give strength
    and who want to go to Mt. Zion.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Blessed (are) the people who receive strength from you (sing.), who really desired to-visit your (sing.) temple.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People are blessed who find their power in you,
    who put their hearts to go to the Mountain of Zion.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wamebarikiwa ambao wanapata nguvu kwako,
    ambao wanatamani kwenda kukuabudu wewe, katika mlima Sayuni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Happy are those who know that you are the one who causes them to be strong,
    those who strongly desire to make the trip/go to Zion Hill.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “When they are passing the valley of Baca,
    they turn it into a place of springs;
    light rains fills its pools.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “When they go through the Baka valley,
    water sprouts there,
    the early rains will fill the ponds there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “While they pass-through the Dry Valley/Plains, they just think that there-are springs there,
    (it) seems that this place was-rained-upon and flooded.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “When they pass through the valley of weeping,
    they make it to be the place of springs,
    and the rain of the rainy season cover that place also with pools.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati wanapita katika bonde la Baka,
    Mungu anawafanyia chemchemi za maji,
    na mvua ya vuli inalijaza na maji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “While they travel through the dry Baca Valley, you cause it to become a place where there are springs of water,
    where the rains in the autumn/before the cold seasons fill the valley with pools of water.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They go on and keep on growing in power
    until everyone appears before God in Zion.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “As they are going on the path they get stronger and stronger,
    Then they will come to Mount Zion to appear before God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They become- even -stronger while they are-going/walking, until each one of them will-be-seen there in the presence of God in Zion.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Their power increases,
    until all of them are seen one by one,
    in the presence of the God in Zion.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wakati wanatembea, wanazidi kupata nguvu,
    mpaka wamwone Mungu katika mlima Sayuni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “As a result, those who travel through there become stronger/refreshed
    knowing that they will appear in your presence on Zion Hill/in Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Hear my prayer, You Jehovah God All-Powerful;
    listen You God of Jacob.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD Most High, hear my prayer.
    O God of Jacob, listen attentively to me.
    (Incline your ear towards me)
    Interlude” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD God Almighty, God of Jacob, listen to my prayer!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, God Almighty, hear my prayer,
    the God of Jacob, hear me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, Mungu wa majeshi, usikie sala yangu.
    Mungu wa Yakobo, unisikilize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, listen to my prayer;
    God, who is worshiped by us descendants of Jacob/Israeli peoples, hear what I am saying!
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Look at our shield, You God;
    look with a kind heart at your anointed one.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God, bless our shield,
    Your anointed one, our king.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Bless, O God, our (excl.) protector who is our (excl.) king whom you (sing.) have-chosen.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, you (sing.) see our king, who is our shield,
    you bless him whom you choose.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, umbariki mfalme wetu, ngao yetu,
    uwe na neema kwa mpakwa mafuta wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “God, be kind to our king, the one who protects us,
    the one whom you have chosen to rule us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 84:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “It is good to stay in your courts one day
    than staying somewhere for one thousand years;
    I would love to be a guard at the door of the House of my God
    than staying in the tents of wicked people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O God, It is better to live one day in your courtyard
    than to live 1000 days anywhere else.
    I would rather be a gate guard of the temple of our God
    than to live in the tents of the wicked.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “A one day stay in your (sing.) temple (is) better than a one thousand day stay in any place.
    I would prefer to-stand at the gate of your (sing.) temple, O God, than to-dwell/live in the house of the wicked.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “One day is better in your courtyard,
    more than thousand days somewhere else,
    it would be better when I am a guard at the door of the House of my God,
    more than when I stay in the homes of bad people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kukaa katika nyumba yako siku moja,
    ni kuzuri sana kuzidi siku elfu moja kwingine.
    Ni kuzuri kwangu kuwa mlinzi,
    wa katika lango la katika nyumba ya Mungu wangu,
    kuliko kukaa katika nyumba ya watenda dhambi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “For me, spending one day in your temple
    is better than spending 1,000 days somewhere else;
    standing at the entrance to your temple, ready to go inside,
    is better than living in the tents/ homes where wicked people live.” (Source: Translation for Translators)