Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:36:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Turn my heart that it may love your laws,
not wealth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Turn my heart toward Your decrees, not toward greed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Give me a desire to obey/follow your (sing.) teachings (more than) a desire to-become-rich.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You give my heart to desire to keep your ways,
and not that I follow my selfishness,
that I give myself to be rich.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Moyo wangu uuelekeze katika shuhuda zako,
usiwe kwenye tamaa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Cause me to want to obey your rules and not to want to become rich.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:37:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Turn my eyes away from vain things;
keep my life according to your laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Turn my eyes from looking at useless things,
protect my life according to Your word.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Keep- me -away from desiring the things that have-no value.
Prolong/[lit. continue] my life according-to your (sing.) promise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) turn my eyes from matters which be nothing,
keep my life, as you promised.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uniepushe kwa ya upumbavu,
unihuishe katika njia yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Do not allow me to look at things that are worthless,
and allow me to continue to live, like you promised that you would do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:38:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Fulfil your promise to your servant,
that You may be feared.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Fulfill the promise You have given for Your servant who fears You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Fulfill your (sing.) promise to me your (sing.) servant, whom you (sing.) promise to those (who) respect you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Keep the matter that you told me, your servant,
so that people would respect you (sing.).” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unitendee mimi mtumishi wako kama jinsi uliahidi,
ahadi ambayo uliahidi kwa ambao wanakutii.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Because I serve you, do what you promised to do for me,
which is what you also promise to do for all those who revere you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:39:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Remove for me the insult that I am fearing,
for your laws are good.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Move their scorn and disgrace away from me.
for Your rules are good.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Take-(away) from me the shame/disgrace that I fear
for I consider that your (sing.) commands (are) good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You remove shame that I fear,
because your laws are very good always!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Nifungue katika matusi ambayo nayaogopa,
kwa maana unaamua vizuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“People insult me;
protect me from those insults, because I hate them.
The regulations/rules that you have given to us are very good!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:40:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Look, I desire your instructions!
Keep my life in your righteousness.
a” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I love Your commands.
Keep me alive on account of Your righteousness.
a Waw” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I love to obey/follow your (sing.) decrees.
Because you (sing.) (are) righteous, prolong/[lit. continue] my life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I seek and desire your teaching!
Keep my life, because of your goodness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Natamani sana kuyafuata mausia yako,
unipe uhai kwa maana wewe uko mnyofu.
Kutegemea amri za BWANA” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I very much desire to obey your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do;
because you are righteous, allow me to continue to live (OR, be good to me).” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:41:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let your unchanging love come to me, You Jehovah,
your salvation according to your promise;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O Lord, according to Your promise and Your unceasing faithful love
may Your salvation come to me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“LORD, show your (sing.) love and your (sing.) salvation/[lit. saving] to me, according-to your (sing.) promise.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD, would you show me your love which does not finish,
and help me as you promised,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, neema yako inijie mimi,
uniokoe kufuatana na ahadi yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, show me that you faithfully love me, and rescue/ save me, like you have said/ promised that you would.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:42:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“then I will answer those who insult me,
for I rely on your words.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Then I will be able to give answer to those who ridicule me,
for my trust is in Your word.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Then I will-answer those (who) put- me -to-shame,
for I trust in your (sing.) words.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“and then I will answer the person who insult me,
for I put my heart on your word.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi nitawajibu ambao wananitukana,
kwa maana nalitumaini neno lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“After you do that, I will be able to reply to those who insult me,
because I trust in your word/what you have promised that you would do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:43:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Do not remove the words of truth in my mouth,
for I have established my hope in your laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Do not snatch the word of truth from my mouth,
for I have put my hope in Your rules.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Let- me -speak true words at all times,
for my hope (is) in your commands alone.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Do not take away the true matter from my mouth,
because my hope is on your laws.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unisaidie niseme ukweli wako daima,
kwa maana nategemea maamuzi yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Always enable me to speak your truth, because I have confidence in your regulations/the rules that you have given us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)