Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Judgment will also be settled on righteousness,
and all righteous hearted will follow it.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“There will again be justice in the courts,
Righteous people will pursue it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Surely (it) will-happen again that the judgments (will be) just/righteous,
and this will-be-supported by all people who live rightly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Righteousness will be found in courts again,
and good people will follow it.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Hukumu inakuja kuwa ya unyofu,
wanyofu wote watakuja kuufuata.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Some day judges will decide matters fairly for people,
and all honest/ righteous people will be pleased about that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Who will wake up because of me to contend with wicked people?
Who will stand in my place to contend with people who do wicked (things)?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Who stood with me in conflict with the wicked?
Who was with me in the conflict with the evil doers?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“No-one else helps me against the wicked people/men except you (sing.) alone, LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Who will help me from bad people?
Who will help me from sinners?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nani atanisimamia kuwapinga wabaya?
Nani atanisaidia kupigana na watenda mabaya?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But when wicked people oppressed me/treated me cruelly,
who defended me?/no one defended me.
No one stood up to testify for me against those evil people.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“If Jehovah did not help me,
I would have gone soon to stay in the silent place of death.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“If the LORD had not helped me,
I would already be staying quietly in the grave.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“If you (sing.) do- not -help me maybe I (am) dead now.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“If the LORD would not help me,
I would soon stay in silent of death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA Mungu, iwapo asingenisaidia,
ingekuwa nimekwenda kwa wafu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“If Yahweh had not helped me at that time,
I would have been executed, and my soul/spirit would have gone to the place where dead people say nothing.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:18:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When I say that, ‘My foot is slipping,’
your love, You Jehovah, upholds me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I said, "My foot has been slipping,"
but, O LORD, Your ceaseless faithful love has always given me support,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“When I said to you (sing.), LORD, that I am- now -about-to die, you (sing.) helped me by your (sing.) love.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I spoke that, ‘My leg slips,’
LORD, your love saved me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati nimesema, ‘Natereza,’
ee BWANA, neema yako ilininyanyua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I said/thought to myself, ‘I am about to die,’ but Yahweh, you held me up by faithfully loving me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“When anxiety grew inside me,
your comfort brought joy in my life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When I had great anxiety, by encouraging me,
You made me rejoice .” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“When my thoughts (are) disturbed, you (sing.) strengthened me and I (am) happy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“When my heart tremble,
your comfort brought my heart happiness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wakati nahofia sana katika moyo wangu,
wewe unanifariji na unanipa furaha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Whenever I am very worried, you comfort/encourage me and cause me to be happy.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:20:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Can an evil kingship chair be able to agree with you
that brings afflictions because of its laws?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“What! Can wicked rulers agree with You?
While applying their law, they plot to kill” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“(It) is- not -permitted that you (sing.) (are) allies of the wicked judges, who do evil by-means-of the laws/commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Would the bad king stay with you,
who bring suffering in his law?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Watawala wabaya, huwezi kushirikiana nao,
ambao wanaweka sheria ya kuharibu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You have nothing to do with wicked judges, who establish laws that allow people to do what is not legal.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:21:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“They gather together contending with the righteous
and pass judgment that the innocent be killed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“They gang up against righteous people
and they sentence innocent people to death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“They have-become-one to go-against the righteous ones
and they sentence to-death those (who) have-no sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“They stay together hating good people,
and they judge innocent people to death.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wanakuwa pamoja kupigana na wanyofu,
wanakubaliana kuwahukumu wasio na hatia kuuawa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They plan to get rid of righteous people, and they declare that innocent people/people who have not done what is wrong must be executed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 94:22:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But Jehovah has been my fortress,
and God is the rock where I flee to.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“But the LORD is my fortress,
my rock for taking refuge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“But you (sing.), LORD my God, are-namely my one-to-go-for-help/refuge and hiding-place [linker] rock/stone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But instead, the LORD is my fortress,
my God is the mountain where I hide.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini BWANA ni ngome yangu,
ni Mungu wangu ndiye mwamba wangu wa kukimbilia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But Yahweh has become like my fortress/ protects me;
my God is like a huge rock under which I am protected/safe.” (Source: Translation for Translators)