Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He will not oppose all the times,
or keep his anger forever;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He will not always be accusing us,
He will not always be angry.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“His correction does- not -continue-on,
and his anger (is) not permanent.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He will not always accuse us,
or keeps his anger forever,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Hatukemei kemei daima,
tena hasira zake haziko daima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He will not keep rebuking us, and he will not remain angry forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“he does not do for us according to our sins,
or repaying us according to our iniquities.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He will not punish us for all our sins.
He will not punish us as much as we deserve.[Lit.: need].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“He does- not -punish us (incl.) as is-fitting to our (incl.) sins.
He does- not -repay us (incl.) according to our (incl.) wickedness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“he does not beat us because of our sin
in way that we should be beaten,
or he does not judges to us our sin
in a way really he should do.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Hatuadhibu kufanana na mabaya yetu,
haturudishii kisasi kufanana na dhambi zetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He punishes us for our sins,
but he does not punish us severely as we deserve!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For as the heaven is far from the earth,
so his love is great to those who fear him;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“As high as the heavens [are] above the earth,
just so high [is] His unceasing faithful love for those who fear Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For as great as the distance of the heavens from the earth,
so great (is) his love for those (who) respect him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“As heaven is up high above the earth,
like this also, his love is great to people who fear him,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana jinsi mbingu ilivyo urefu kutoka duniani,
ndivyo jinsi ilivyo uwingi neema yake kwa ambao wanamtii.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“The skies are very high above the earth, and Yahweh’s faithful love for all those who revere him is just as great.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:12:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“as the east is far from the west,
so He has removed for us our iniquities that they should be away from us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“As far as the east is from the west,
just so far has He removed our sins from us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“As far as the east (is) from the west,
so far also (is) his separation of our (incl.) sins from us (incl.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“as far from where the sun appears to the place where the sun goes down,
also like that, he took our sin to be far away from us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kama ambavyo mashariki kuko mbali na magharibi,
ndimo ambamo ameyaweka mbali mabaya yetu na sisi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He has taken away the guilt for our sins, taking it as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:13:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“As a father does his children mercy,
so Jehovah has mercy with those who fear him;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Just like a father loves his sons and daughters,
The LORD loves those who fear Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“As a father (is) merciful to his children,
the LORD (is) also merciful to those (who) respect him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“As a father is merciful to his children,
also like that, the LORD is also merciful to the people who fear him,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kama jinsi baba anawahurumia watoto wake,
ndivyo jinsi naye BWANA anawaonea huruma ambao wanamtii.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Just like parents act mercifully toward their children,
Yahweh is kind to those who revere him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:14:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“for He knows how we were molded,
he remembers that we are dust.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“He knows how we are formed.
He knows we are only dust.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“For he knows how he created us (incl.).
He remembers that we (incl.) were-made from soil/sand.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“for he knows the way we are created,
he remembers us that we are only dust.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana yeye anatujua jinsi tulivyoumbwa,
anakumbuka kuwa sisi ni mavumbi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He knows what our bodies are like;
he remembers that he created us from dirt, and so we quickly fail to do what pleases him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:15:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Speaking about a person, his days are like grass,
they sprout like a flower of the garden;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“We are like grass,
like a wild flower we blossom and wither.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“We (incl.) people, our (incl.) life (is) like grass.
We (incl.) prosper like a flower in the field that flourishes.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But to a person, his days stay like grass,
it grows quickly with the flowers,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mtu siku zake ziko kama vile majani,
anachanua kama vile maua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“We humans do not live forever;
we are like grass that withers and dies.
We are like wild flowers: They bloom for a short while,” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:16:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“but the wind blows on it and it never appears again
and its place is never remembered again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“As soon as the wind blows, we are blown away
and no one will see [us again].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Then the wind blows on this flower,
and it is-gone and can- no-longer -be-found.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“the wind blows it, until it disappears
no one will remember it again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana upepo wakati unavuma unapukutika,
yanaondolewa, hayaonekani tena.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“but then the hot wind blows over them, and they disappear;
no one sees them again.” (Source: Translation for Translators)