Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 7:11)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 7:12)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 7:13)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 7:14)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 7:15)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 7:16)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 7:17)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 8:1)

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)