Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 86:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For you are great and you do wonders;
    You alone are God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For You are great and have done amazing deeds,
    You alone are God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For you (sing.) (are) powerful, and your (sing.) deeds (are) marvelous;
    and you alone (are) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For you are great, and you do works which amaze us,
    you only who be God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana uko mkuu,
    unafanya ya kushangaza,
    kwa maana peke yako ni Mungu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You are great, and you do wonderful/ mar-velous things;
    only you are God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Teach me your path Jehovah,
    and I will walk in your truth;
    give me an undivided heart
    that I may honor your name.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, teach me Your way.
    and from my inmost heart I will obey Your commands.
    Unite my heart to fear Your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, teach me your (sing.) way,
    and I will-follow/obey this with faithfulness to you (sing.).
    Help me to be sincere in my respecting you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, teach me your way,
    and I will walk in your in way which is true,
    give me the heart which does not divided,
    so that I would fear your name.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, unifundishe njia yako,
    ndipo nitaenda katika ukweli wako,
    moyo wangu wote ufurahi, kuliheshimu jina lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, teach me what you want me to do in order that I may conduct my life according to what you say, which is true.
    Cause/Teach me to revere you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will praise you Lord my God, with all my heart;
    I will honor your name forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD my God, I bless You from the bottom of my heart,
    and I will be praising Your name forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Lord my God, I will-praise you (sing.) with my whole heart.
    I will-praise you (sing.) without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD my God,
    I will praise you with all of my heart,
    I will glorify your name forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, Mungu wangu,
    nitakusifu wewe na moyo wangu wote,
    nitalitukuza jina lako milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Lord, my God, I will thank you with all my inner being,
    and I will praise you forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For your love is great to me;
    you have saved me from the deep place of the grave.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For Your unceasing compassion for me is great,
    You have saved me from the grave.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For your (sing.) love to me (is) great;
    you (sing.) have-saved me from death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Your love to me is very great forever,
    you saved me from the tomb of death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana neema yako kwangu kuu,
    umeniokoa katika wafu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You faithfully love me very much;
    you have prevented me from dying and going to the place where dead people are.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You my God, proud people are pouring war on me;
    cruel people want to kill me,
    those who do not care about You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, arrogant people have risen up against me,
    and a merciless group of people has tried to kill me.
    And they have no concern for You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “O God, a group of the boastful men/people are-attacking me in-order to-kill me.
    They (are) cruel ones and do-not acknowledge you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God, people who are boasting come to me,
    people want who are very bad to kill me,
    people who also do not respect you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu, wenye kiburi wameniinukia,
    watu wakatili wanataka kuniua,
    watu ambao hawakujari wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But God, proud men are trying to attack me;
    a gang/group of cruel men are wanting to kill me;
    they are men who do not have any respect for/interest in you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But Lord you are God of mercy and kind hearted,
    not getting angry quickly, filled with love and faithful.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But, O LORD, You are a merciful and compassionate God,
    one who is slow to get angry,
    one who shows compassion, and one who is trustworthy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.), Lord, (are) God who takes-an-interest-in-the-welfare-(of others) and (is) merciful.
    You (sing.) (are) loving and faithful, and not quick to-get-angry.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, you are the God who is a merciful and kind person,
    you are not angry quickly, you have great love,
    and you are faithful.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini, wewe ee BWANA,
    wewe ni Mungu mwenye huruma na neema.
    Sio mwepesi kuchukia, umejaa neema na ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But Lord, you always are mercifully and kind; you do not become angry quickly, you faithfully love us very much and always do for us what you have promised to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:16)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:16:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Turn to me and do me mercy;
    give your power to your servant
    and save the child of your maidservant.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Come back to me,
    and be merciful to me,
    give Your strength to me, Your servant,
    save the son of your maidservant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Take-notice-of me and have-mercy-on (me);
    give me your (sing.) strength and save me your (sing.) servant.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Turn to me, and have mercy on me,
    give your servant power,
    and help me who my mother was also your servant.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Unigeukie, unihurumie,
    unipe nguvu yako mimi mtumishi wako,
    uniokoe, mimi mwana wa mtumishi wako mwanamke.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Look down toward me and be merciful to me; cause me to be strong and save/rescue me who serves you faithfully like my mother did.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 86:17)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 86:17:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Show me a sign of your goodness
    that enemies may see and be ashamed,
    for Jehovah you have helped me and comforted me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, show me one sign that You will help me.
    And seeing this, may those how hate me feel shamed.
    For, O LORD, You have helped me, and comforted me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Give me a sign of your goodness so-that this will-be-seen by my enemies and they will-be-put-to-shame.
    For you (sing.), LORD, are-the-one-who helps and makes- me -glad.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, show me the sign of your kindness,
    so that my enemies see it and be ashamed,
    for you helped me and comforted me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, unionyeshe ishara ya wema wako,
    ili ambao wananichukia, waibike,
    kwa sababu umenisaidia na kunifariji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, do something to show me that you are being good to me
    in order that those who hate me will see that you have encouraged me and helped me, and as a result they will be ashamed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)