Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 92:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My eyes have seen the defeat of my contenders,
    my ears have heard about the fall of my evil foes.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I have seen my enemies defeated,
    and I have heard the sound of the enemies weeping.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I heard and saw for-myself the defeat of my wicked enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My eyes saw the defeat of my enemies,
    and my ears heard the running
    of bad people who hated me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nimetazama na macho yangu,
    nimewaona maadui zangu wanashindwa.
    Nimesikia na masikio yangu,
    nimesikia kilio cha maadui zangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I have seen you defeat my enemies;
    d I have heard those evil men wail/scream while they were being slaughtered.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 92:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Righteous people will sprout like a fan-palm tree,
    they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The righteous flourish like a palm tree
    and grow tall and strong like a cedar of Lebanon.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The righteous will-prosper like palms that flourish,
    and they will-become-strong like the sedro trees of Lebanon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Good people will stay like a palm tree which grows well,
    they will grow like the big trees of Lebanon,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wanyofu wananawiri kama vile mitende,
    watakua kama vile miti migumu ya katika Lebanoni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But righteous people will prosper like palm trees that grow well,
    or like cedar trees that grow in Lebanon.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 92:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “planted in the house of Jehovah,
    they will grow well in the courts of our God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They will be like a tree planted in the temple of the LORD.
    They will flourish in the temple of our God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They (are) like trees that were-planted in the temple of the LORD our (incl.) God,
    that flourish” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They stay like trees which are planted in the House of the LORD,
    which ripen well in the courtyard of our God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kama vile miti ambayo imepandwa katika ua wa BWANA,
    watakuja kustawi katika nyumba ya Mungu wetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They are like the trees that grow near the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem,
    those trees that are close to the courtyard of the temple of our God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 92:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They will still bear fruits in their old age,
    they will be tender and green,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “They will always stay green and be strong.
    They will even bear fruit in their old age.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “and still bear-fruit even-though (they are) already old,
    and stay green and strong.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They will continue to bear fruit even though they are old,
    they will still stay like green trees which are strong,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wataendelea kuzaa matunda mpaka katika uzee,
    watakuja kuwa na nguvu, kama vile miti mibichi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Even when righteous people become old, they do many things that please God.
    They remain strong and full of energy, like trees that remain full of sap.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 92:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 92:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “announcing that, ‘Jehovah is righteous;
    He is my Rock, and in Him there is no evil.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD is good,
    and He is my rock,
    there is no injustice in Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “This just shows that the LORD my protector/hiding-place rock (is) righteous;
    there-is-no sin/wickedness at-all in him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “they will say that, ‘The LORD is right by himself,
    he is my mountain that keeps me, there is no sin in him.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watakuja kutangaza kuwa, ‘BWANA ni mnyofu,
    ni mwamba wangu,
    ndani yake haumo ubaya wowote.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “That shows that Yahweh is just;
    he is like a huge rock under which I am safe/ protected,
    and he never does anything that is wicked/ wrong.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 93:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is ruling, he has put on glory;
    Jehovah has put on glory and he has tied himself with strength,
    the whole world is settled strongly; it cannot be moved.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD is king.
    He has put on garments of strength and glory.
    The foundations of the earth are strong
    and never tremble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) (are) king, LORD;
    your (sing.) power and honor/greatness/praiseworthiness are your (sing.) kingly garment.
    You (sing.) firmly established the earth and this does- not -shake.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD rules the world,
    the LORD wears his authority like a garment of a king,
    and his arms are strong.
    He created the world to be strong,
    not would any person shake it.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA ni Mfalme, amevaa utukufu,
    amevaa ukuu na nguvu,
    nchi imewekwa vizuri, haitikisiki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you are the King!
    You are majestic, and the power that you have is like a robe that a king wears.
    You put the world firmly in place, and it will never be moved/shaken.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 93:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Your kingship chair got established long ago;
    You are eternal.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, Your throne existed
    from the very beginning.
    You Yourself also existed
    from the very beginning.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) (are) already a king from a-long-time-ago/before,
    for you (sing.) (were) already there yet in-time-past/back-then.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You stayed on your throne long time ago,
    you stayed before all things were created.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kiti chako cha enzi kiko vizuri kutoka zamani,
    wewe uko milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You ruled as king a very long time ago;
    you have always existed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 93:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 93:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Lakes have lifted You Jehovah,
    lakes have lifted their voice;
    lakes have lifted their roaring waves.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The waves in the ocean have risen.
    The waves of the ocean have become loud.
    Dreadfully high waves have risen in the ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The sea thunders, LORD,
    and the waves make-a-loud-noise/thud.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, the seas shook,
    the seas roared with loud voices,
    the wind shook the sea very much.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, bahari zimevuma,
    bahari imeinua sauti yake,
    bahari imevuma sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, when you created the world, you separated the water from the chaotic mass and formed oceans,
    and the waves of the waters of those oceans still roar,” (Source: Translation for Translators)