Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is a refuge for the downhearted,
a stronghold in time of problems.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“For the oppressed ones
the LORD is a place of refuge,
the place to take refuge even in times of suffering.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, you (sing.) (are) the refuge of the oppressed ones in times of difficulty/trouble.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God is a refuge for all people who meet trouble, and he cares for them in all difficulties.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD is a place in which people who are mistreated are hiding,
he is strong place, in days in which bad matter is staying.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA ni kimbilio la ambao wanaonewa,
ni ngome yao katika wakati wa shida.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh will be a refuge for those who are oppressed;
yes, he will be like a shelter for them when they have trouble.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Those who know your name will rely on You,
for You Jehovah, you have never forsaken those who seek you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“All who know Your name will trust You,
because, O LORD,
You will not abandon those who go on searching for You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The people who know you (sing.) trust in you (sing.).
For they who take-refuge/ask-for-help from you (sing.) you (sing.) do- not -reject.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Those who know your name, surely they believe/trust in you. You never discard people who come to you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, people who know you will put theirs hearts on you,
because you do not reject people who are searching for you forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ambao wanalijua jina lako wanakutumaini,
kwa sababu, ee BWANA, huwaachi ambao wanakutafuta.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Those who know Yahweh trust in him; he never abandons those who come to him
for help/to worship him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Sing songs of praise to Jehovah, he is on the kingship seat in Zion;
announce among human races what he has done.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Give praise by singing songs to the LORD who is in Zion.
Proclaim to all nations the works He has done.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] sing praises to the LORD who reigns in Zion!
[You (plur.)] tell-the-news of his deeds to the nations!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“We should/must sing praise to God who lives in the city of Sion, and go tell for all people to know about the things God has already done.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (plur.) sing glory to the LORD who rule people in Zion.
You (plur.) tell all nations matters he did.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mwimbieni sifa BWANA,
ambaye amekaa katika mlima Sayuni.
Tangazeni matendo yake katika nchi zote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh rules from Zion Hill;
praise him while you sing to him.
Tell the people of all the nations the marvelous things that he has done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For He who avenges punishment on those who kill others has remembered;
He does not tolerate the cry of the afflicted.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“God remembers those in trouble,
because the avenger of blood
does not forget the sound of their weeping.
He will punish those who did bad things to them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He does- not -forget the calling-(out) of the lowly-ones,
for he takes-revenge/[lit. pays-back] the ones-(who)-oppress them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God has much compassion for people who suffer difficulties. Surely God doesn’t forget their voices calling. And he returns water (avenges) for wicked people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He punish people who killed people,
and he can not forget the trouble of people who suffer.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ambaye anawarudishia ubaya wauaji,
anawakumbuka ambao wanaonewa,
hasahau kilio chao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He does not forget to punish those who have murdered others;
and he will not ignore people who are crying because they are suffering.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah, look at how my enemies are tormenting me!
Have mercy on me and remove me from the gates of death,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, have mercy on me!
See what trouble my enemies are giving me.
Save me from the jaws of death.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, look how my enemies oppress me.
Have-mercy on me and save (me) from death,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, request you have a soft gall bladder toward me! Request that you see the evil things they do to me. Oh God, request you help me to live (save me) in order to avoid death.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, see when my enemies mistreated me.
Have mercy on me and save me from death,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, unihurumie!
Tazama mateso ambayo wananitesa ambao wananichukia.
Uniokoe katika lango la kifo,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, be merciful to me!
Look at the ways that my enemies have injured me.
Do not allow me to die because of these injuries.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“that I may declare your praise
on the gates of the female children of Zion
that there I may rejoice in your salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Then, at the gates of Zion
I will be able to speak your praise.
Because you saved me I will be rejoicing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“so-that I can-tell the people there at the gates of Zion your (sing.) deeds,
which have-become the reason that I am-praising you (sing.).
I will-rejoice there because you (sing.) have-saved me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Then I will be able to sing praises to you in front of the eyes of the people living in Jerusalem. I will tell of all the things that you helped me. I feel very happy that you have already cared for and saved me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“so that would I tell your glory,
to people of Zion at the gate,
and I rejoice there from your salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“ili nitangaze sifa zako,
mbele ya watu wa katika Sayuni,
nifurahi kwa sababu umeniokoa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I want to live in order that I can praise you at the gates of Jerusalem
and to rejoice because you rescued me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Human races have fallen into the pit which they have dug;
their feet are trapped in the net which they had hidden.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The nations have been falling into ditches which they have dug.
They have been getting caught in the traps which they have laid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The same-thing has-happened to the nations that they had-planned which (was) evil/wrong.
(It is) just like they have-fallen into the hole/pit they have-dug
or they have-been-trapped/snared in the trap/snare that they placed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“As for those people who don’t believe in you, surely they will fall themselves in the hole they dug. And they made a trap for others to get caught in, but they caught themselves.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The people of nations fall into the hole in which they dug.
The fishing net caught them which they spread.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wapagani wametumbukia katika shimo ambalo walichimba,
imeshikwa miguu yao katika nyavu ambazo walitega.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“It is as though the wicked people of many nations have dug a pit for me to fall into,
but they have fallen into that same pit.
It is as if they spread out a net to catch me, but their feet have been caught in that same net.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Jehovah is known by his righteousness;
the wicked are trapped by the works of their hands.
Higgaion. Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD will be recognized by His justice.
The wicked, however, will be caught in their own traps.
quiet sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The LORD has-made-known who he really is by-means-of his righteous judging,
and those same wicked people (are) the-(ones) harmed by their wicked deed(s)/[lit. doings].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God shows his amazing works so that every person sees he is straight good. But those wicked people, they receive again for themselves the works they have done.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The LORD is known by his goodness.
He catches bad people with the bad matters of their hands.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“BWANA anajulikana kuwa anaamua kwa unyofu,
wabaya wanashikwa kwa matendo yao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Because of what you have done, people know that you decide matters fairly/justly,
but you allow wicked people to be trapped by the same evil things that they themselves do.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)