Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“God judges justly,
A God who shows his wrath day and day.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“God is a judge who does not do justice by looking at faces,
To those who do evil,
He shows his anger day after day।” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) (are) a righteous judge,
and day-by-day you (sing.) (are) angry with the wicked.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God judges straight good (righteously). All day long his heart shows displeasure toward bad people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God is a person who judge matter in a good way,
God who is angry with bad people always.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mungu ni hakimu mwenye haki,
anawachukia wabaya kila siku.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You judge everyone correctly,
and every day you punish wicked people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“If a man does not turn,
God will sharpen his sword,
He will bend down and draw the bow.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If they do not change their minds
He will sharpen His sword.
He will put an arrow in His bow and will draw it [ready to shoot].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“If they do- not -repent from their sins you (sing.) (are) ready to-punish them.
(It) seems/is-as-if you (sing.) (are) like a soldier whose deadly/[lit. able-to-kill] weapons-of-war (are) now ready.
He has- already -sharpened his sword and he is- now -stretching-out the bow which has flaming/blazing arrows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“If a sinner doesn’t exchange his heart for a new one, then God sharpens his big knife in order to inflict severe wounds. God sets his crossbow.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“If a person does not return back his heart,
God will sharpen his sword to be sharp,
he will prepare his bow to be ready.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Iwapo mtu hageuki,
Mungu ananoa upanga wake,
anavuta upinde wake tayari.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Whenever your enemies do not repent/ change their behavior,
it is as though you sharpen your sword and put a string on your bow to get ready to kill them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“God has prepared his dangerous weapons;
He has prepared his burning arrows.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He will take His dreadful weapons.
He will lift His burning arrows [ready to shoot].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“If they do- not -repent from their sins you (sing.) (are) ready to-punish them.
(It) seems/is-as-if you (sing.) (are) like a soldier whose deadly/[lit. able-to-kill] weapons-of-war (are) now ready.
He has- already -sharpened his sword and he is- now -stretching-out the bow which has flaming/blazing arrows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God prepares his weapons, including fiery arrows.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He prepare for things of war
and prepare his arrows which the fire lights.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anaandaa silaha zake zinazoua,
anaandaa mishale ya moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You are preparing your weapons that kill those whom they strike;
the arrows that you will shoot have flaming tips.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Look, a wicked person only thinks about evil all the time.
His actions confuse and disturb other people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The one who has bad thoughts,
and who plans to do evil,
he is the one who keeps on doing deceitful deeds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Evil people think-about evil and trouble/disorder,
that is why they cheat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Look there! The wicked person, he persists in evil, for his thoughts are completely bad and only deceitful.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“A person who is pregnant with bad matter,
he gives birth to suffering and lies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mtu mbaya yuko na mimba ya uharibifu,
yuko na uovu tumboni, anazaa uongo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Wicked people tell lies,
and they think that they surely will be able to do the evil things that they are planning to do
just as surely as a pregnant woman knows that she is going to give birth to a child.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He who digs a pit and deepens it
falls in the pit which he has dug.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The one who digs ditches for [to catch] other [people]
will himself fall into the ditch he has dug.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But look, the trouble/disorder and violence/cruelty that they do goes-back to them.
(It is) just-like they are-digging a hole so-that others will-fall-(in),
but they themselves (will-be)-the-(ones-who) will-fall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“It is like he digs a deep hole in the ground. Then, he himself falls into that hole.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“A person who dug hole and removes its soil,
he will fall into the hole he dug.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Amechimba shimo refu kuwa mtego kwa watu,
ametumbukia mwenyewe katika shimo hilo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But when they dig a deep pit to trap others, they themselves will fall into it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The problems which he starts return to himself;
his violence descends on his own head.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The evil that he did will fall upon his own head.
The oppression that he brings about will fall on his own head.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But look, the trouble/disorder and violence/cruelty that they do goes-back to them.
(It is) just-like they are-digging a hole so-that others will-fall-(in),
but they themselves (will-be)-the-(ones-who) will-fall.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“So the trouble he makes returns again to him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The sin which he caused will return him back.
The war returned him back with his own head.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ubaya wake unamrudia mwenyewe,
ukatili wake unamshukia katika utosi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They themselves will experience the trouble that they want to cause others to have;
they will hurt themselves by the violent things that they want to do to others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will thank Jehovah because of his righteousness;
and I will sing songs of praise on the name of Jehovah the One in the Highest.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Because He is righteous I will praise the LORD.
I will sing a song of the Lord Most High.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I will-thank you (sing.) LORD, because of your (sing.) righteousness.
I will-sing praises to you (sing.), Most High God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Surely I praise God because he is straight good. And I sing in order to spread the name of God, he is the spirit that rules greater than any other.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will thank the LORD because of his goodness.
I will praise the Lord, and I sing the names of LORD Almighty.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nitashukuru kwa BWANA kufuatana na unyofu wake.
Nitaimba kulisifu jina la BWANA Mkuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I praise Yahweh because he always acts righteously/justly;
I sing to praise Yahweh, the one who is much greater than any other god.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 8:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah our Lord,
your name is indeed powerful in the whole earth!
You have established your glory
in all the heavenly worlds.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, my Lord.
How great is Your name in the whole world.
Your glory has reached the heavens.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD our (excl.) Master, how great/praiseworthy you (sing.) (are) in the whole world!
The praise to you (sing.) by the people you (sing.) can-hear (it) there in heaven.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God who is our Lord! The good and great authority about your name spreads all over this earth. Voices singing praise to you rise arriving in the sky.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, our Lord,
Your name are glorify in all land!
Your praise reaches heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, ee Bwana wetu,
jina lako tukufu limeenea duniani poote!
Utukufu wako umeenea mpaka mbinguni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, our Lord, people all over the world know that you are very great!
Your glory reaches up higher than the heavens!” (Source: Translation for Translators)