Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 130:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Lord hear my words.
    Your ears be attentive to hear
    my request for mercy.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O Lord, hear my request.
    Hear my request for Your mercy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Listen to my plea-for-mercy to you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Lord, hear my voice.
    You let your ears to stay alert
    to hear my pleading for your mercy.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, usikie sauti yangu,
    nasihi usikilize ambayo ninaomba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, hear me,
    while I call out to you to be merciful to me!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 130:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah, if you were counting sins,
    You Jehovah, who could have stood still without a lawsuit?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, If You kept an account of sins,
    who would be able to stand?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, if you (sing.) list our (excl.) sins, who could-remain in your (sing.) presence?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, now if you count sins,
    who would stand in your presence?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, iwapo unahesabu mabaya,
    nani ataweza kupona?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, if you kept a record of the sins that we have committed,
    not one of us would escape from being condemned and punished” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 130:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But to You there is forgiveness;
    that is why you are feared.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But You are one who gives forgiveness,
    Since that is the case, You are feared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But you (sing.) forgive us (excl.), therefore we (excl.) respect you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead, you forgive the sin,
    therefore, people fear you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini kwako tunapata msamaha,
    ili sisi tukutii wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But you forgive us,
    with the result that we greatly revere you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 130:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I hope for Jehovah, my life hopes,
    and I believe his words.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I am waiting for the LORD,
    I am seeking His way from my inmost heart.
    and my hope is in His word.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I really wait for you (sing.), LORD,
    and I trust in your (sing.) word.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I wait for the LORD, my heart waits,
    I put my hope in his word.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Namsubiri BWANA na moyo wangu wote,
    nategemea neno lake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh has said that he would help/rescue me;
    I trust what he said, and I wait eagerly for him to do that.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 130:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My life hopes for the Lord,
    more than how the guards hope for the morning.
    yes, more than how the guards hope for the morning.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Like the watchman waiting for the morning,
    more than the watchman waiting for the morning,
    I am waiting for the LORD.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I wait for you (sing.), LORD, more (than) the guards who wait-(for) the morning.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My heart waits for the LORD,
    more than the guards who wait for the morning to come,
    more than they wait for the morning to come.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nafsi yangu inamngojea Bwana,
    kuzidi walinzi ambao wanangojea kuche,
    kuzidi walinzi ambao wanangojea pambazuko asubuhi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I wait for Yahweh to help me
    more than watchmen wait for the light to dawn;
    yes, I wait more eagerly than they do!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 130:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Hope for Jehovah, you Israel,
    for Jehovah has unchanging love.
    and also he has more salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O Israel, put your hope in the Lord,
    for the Lord is one who has
    faithful love that exists forever
    and is one who saves.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Ones from-Israel, [you (plur.)] trust in the LORD,
    for he (is) loving and always ready to-save.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You the people of Israel, you put your hope with the LORD,
    because the everlasting love is with the LORD,
    and the salvation is with him forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Israeli, umtumaini BWANA,
    kwa maana kwa BWANA kuna na neema,
    kwake kuna na wokovu mwingi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You my fellow Israelis, confidently expect that Yahweh will bless us.
    He will bless us because he faithfully loves us,
    and he is very willing to save/rescue us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 130:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He himself will redeem Israel
    from all his sins.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Having paid the price,
    He will put aside all the sins of Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He himself will-save you (plur.) from all your (plur.) sins.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Truly, he will save the people of Israel
    from all of their bad matters.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yeye atakuja kuwaokoa waisraeli,
    kutoka katika mabaya yao yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “And he will save us Israeli people from being punished for all the sins that we have committed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 131:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 131:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah, my heart is not arrogant,
    my eyes are not proud;
    I am not carried away
    with high and wonderful things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, my heart has not become proud,
    my eyes have not become arrogant either.
    I do not get involved with matters
    too great or too difficult for me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, I (am) not proud and arrogant/[lit. thinking-highly-of-(myself)].
    I do- not -desire great and special things that I am- not -able-to-do/afford.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I am not proud in my heart,
    and my eyes are not proud,
    I do not put my heart on big things,
    or I do not seek to do things which are too important for me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, moyo wangu hauna na kiburi,
    macho yangu hayajivuni.
    Sijiingizi kufanya mambo makuu,
    au ambayo yamezipita nguvu zangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, I am not proud
    and I have not thought highly about myself/the things that I have done.
    And I do not concern myself about things that you have done that are very big or very wonderful.” (Source: Translation for Translators)