Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 9:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will praise you, You Jehovah, with all my heart;
    I will tell about all your wonders.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, I praise You from my inmost heart.
    I will keep on telling about all the marvelous deeds that You have done.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I will-thank you (sing.), LORD, with all my heart.
    I will-tell-(of) all your (sing.) amazing deeds.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, I thank and respect you with all my breath. I will tell about all the amazing things you have already done.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I will glorify you in all my heart.
    I will tell people matters which are amazing, which you do.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, nitakushukuru na moyo wangu wote,
    nitasimulia matendo yako yote matukufu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)

complete verse (Psalm 9:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I will rejoice and be glad in you;
    I will sing songs of praise on your name, You the One in the Highest.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I will rejoice with You,
    O LORD, Most High,
    I will sing songs in Your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Most High God, I will- really/[emphasis marker] -rejoice and -will sing praises because of you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God who is very high! Because you give to me only happiness/joy, I will sing praise worshiping you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You are Almighty, I will be glad because of you.
    I will sing praise of your names.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu Mkuu, nafurahia na kukusifu wewe,
    nitalitukuza jina lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I will sing to celebrate what you, who are much greater than all other gods, have done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My enemies flee,
    they stumble and get destroyed before you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “As soon as [they] encountered you our enemies looked back and ran away,
    and they tripped, fell and were destroyed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “When my enemies come-before you (sing.), they will-flee stumbling,
    and they will-die.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “My enemies, when they are aware of you, they go back, then they fall down and die.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My enemies returned back.
    They fall down, and they die in your present.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maadui zangu wanarudi nyuma,
    wanajikwaa na kuangamizwa mbele yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When my enemies realize that you are very powerful,
    they stumble, and then they are killed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For You have confirmed about my righteousness and my case;
    You have sat on your kingship chair, judging justly.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Because of the impartial judgment from Your throne, You
    have enabled me to win.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For you (sing.) (are) a righteous judge sitting on your (sing.) throne;
    you (sing.) have-judged me and have-proven that I do-not-have sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You are in the place of authority. You judge straightly, and you have judged saying I am very straight.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “For you judge my matter, and you found that I am innocent.
    You are sitting on your great chair, and you judge matters well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umeamua kesi yangu, umenitetea.
    Umekaa katika kiti cha enzi, kuhukumu kwa unyofu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You sat on your throne to judge people, and you have judged fairly/justly concerning me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You have rebuked human races and you have destroyed wicked people;
    You have erased their name forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “You have threatened the nations.
    And destroyed the evil persons.
    You have wiped out their names forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) have-sentenced and have-destroyed the wicked nations.
    therefore they will- no-longer -be-remembered forever/until the-end/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “You judged every person who didn’t respect you, and you destroyed the wicked, not allowing anyone to remember their names anymore.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You rebuked people of nations, and you killed bad people.
    You removed their names completely.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umewakemea watu wa makabila mengine,
    umewangamiza watenda mabaya,
    majina yao umeyafuta kabisa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You rebuked the people of other nations and you have gotten rid of the wicked people;
    you have erased their names forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Eternal destruction has befallen enemies,
    you have erased their cities;
    even their remembrance has been destroyed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My enemies have been destroyed forever.
    You have also destroyed their cities.
    Now not even their names survive [they have disappeared completely].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) have- completely/entirely -destroyed my enemies
    and they will- no-longer -be-seen forever/[lit. until the end].
    You (sing.) have-broken-(down) their cities,
    and they will- no-longer -be-remembered.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Our enemies, they have already come to the end of their lives. Their villages/cities you have destroyed already, and no one remembers them any longer.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The enemies are caught by bad matters forever,
    you had destroyed their cities completely.
    People will not remember them forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Umeangamiza ngome za maadui,
    umeyabomoa kabisa.
    Umeangamiza miji yao,
    haikumbukwi tena.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Our enemies have disappeared;
    you destroyed their cities,
    and people do not even remember them any more.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is reigning forever;
    he has established his kingship seat of judgment.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD will rule forever.
    He has prepared His throne for rendering judgment.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.), LORD, reign without end,
    your (sing.) throne (is) now ready to-judge.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God is King forever and ever. He has already prepared the place to judge people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD rule the world forever.
    He rules the world with his great chair, so that he will judge the matters.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini BWANA anatwala milele na milele,
    ameweka kiti chake cha enzi,
    katika makao ya kuhukumia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But Yahweh rules forever.
    He judges people while he sits on his throne to judge people,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 9:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He shall judge the earth in justice;
    he will rule human races impartially.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He will not render judgment by looking at faces.
    He will rule the people without partiality.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.) will-judge the people of the world rightly/justly, without you (sing.) showing/[lit. having] favoritism.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “He judges straight good all people living on this earth. And he judges rightly every kind of person.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He will judge the matter of the people of the world properly.
    He will rule people with justice.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Anaziamua nchi zote kwa unyofu,
    anahukumu makabila yote vizuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “and he will judge all the people in the world justly;
    he will judge the people of all nations fairly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)