Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 103:9)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:10)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:11)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:12)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:13)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:14)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:15)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 103:16)

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)