Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 119:36)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:37)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:38)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:39)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:40)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:41)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:42)

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)

complete verse (Psalm 119:43)

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)