Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“and he has put on water the beams of his room.
He turns clouds to be his carriage,
and fly on the wings of wind.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have built Your house in the heavens above the waters,
You make the clouds Your chariot,
and You fly upon the wings of the wind.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) built/[lit. caused-to-stand] your (sing.) dwelling-place above the sky/air/atmosphere/outer-space.
You make the clouds your (sing.) chariot,
and you (sing.) ride being-blown by the wind.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“and he built his house with poles in the clouds.
He made clouds to be like his vehicle which is pull,
and he rides on wind of the storm.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“umejenga mahali paako juu katika maji ya katika anga.
Umelifanya wingu kuwa gari yako,
ambaye unapanda katika mabawa ya upepo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You made/put your home in heaven, above the rain clouds in the sky, like a man puts the rafters of his house in place.
You made/caused the clouds to be like chariots to carry you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He makes wind to be his messengers,
flames of fire to be his servants.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You use the winds as Your messengers
and flaming fire as Your servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) make the winds your (sing.) messengers.
and the flaming fire which (are) your (sing.) servants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He uses winds to be his messengers,
and he use lighting to be his servants.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unaufanya upepo kuwa malaika wako,
na watumishi wako kuwa miali ya moto.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You caused the winds to be like your messengers,
and flames of fire to be like your servants.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He established the earth on its foundations;
it cannot be moved.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You placed the earth on its foundations
so that it will never be shaken.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) set the earth on its foundation,
and this will- not -be-shaken forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“He made the earth to be strong in its place,
no one will shake it.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Umeiweka nchi katika msingi wake,
ili isitikisike kamwe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You placed the world firmly on its foundation so that it can never be moved/shaken.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You covered it with a deep lake like a cloth;
water stood on top of the mountains.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You covered it [the earth] with ocean like a robe
and the water rose above the tops of the mountains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) covered the earth with water as-if/like a cloth,
and this overflowed the mountains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You covered the earth with seas like a clothes,
and the water covered the mountains.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Maji yameifunika nchi kama vile nguo,
maji yakasimama juu katika milima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Later, you covered the earth with a flood, like a blanket,
with the water that covered the mountains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But on your rebuke the water fled,
on the roaring of your thunder they were scattered;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When you rebuked, the water fled,
and they rushed away
when they heard Your shout of command.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“At your (sing.) rebuke that roars, the water divided.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“And when your voice shouted the water flowed away,
when your thunder and lightening struck, the water flowed away.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini wakati umeyakemea, yalikimbia,
kwa neno lako la radi, yakapotea.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But when you rebuked the water, the oceans receded;
your voice spoke like thunder, and then the waters rushed away.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You sank down mountains,
they descended to the valleys
to the place where you prepared for them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“And they flowed through the mountains and valleys
to the place You had made for them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“And they flowed to the mountains and to the valleys,
and to other places that you (sing.) prepared for them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“they came and flowed down the mountains
flowed to the valleys,
to go to the place where you built for them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Yakashuka kutoka katika milima,
yakafika katika mabonde,
yakaenda mahali ambapo uliyawekea.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Mountains rose up from the water, and the valleys sank down
to the levels that you had determined for them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You placed a boundary and they cannot manage to pass,
they will never sink the earth again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Then You set a boundary for them
so that they would never again cover the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) set them borders that they can- not -overflow/go-beyond,
so-that they can- not -cover again the earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) put the border which would keep the waters,
not will they (waters) swallow the earth again.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uliyawekea mpaka ili maji yasizidi,
ili yasije kuizamisha tena nchi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then you set a boundary for the oceans, a boundary that they cannot cross;
their water will never again cover the whole earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He makes the springs to bring forth water going to the valleys;
those waters move between the mountains.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You provide streams of water in the hills and valleys.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) made- the springs -flow in the place-where- water -flows,
and the water flowed in the middle-part/place of the mountains.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God gives the springs of rivers to flow to go to the valleys,
and the rivers flow in the middle of mountains.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unatokeza chemchemi zinakwenda katika mabonde,
maji yake yanapita katikati ya milima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“You make/ cause springs to pour water into ravines;
their water flows down between the mountains.” (Source: Translation for Translators)