Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 94:15)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:16)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:17)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:18)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:19)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:20)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:21)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 94:22)

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)