Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:48:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“who saves me from the hands of my enemies.
You make me great more than my enemies;
you rescue me from the hands of cruel people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“And He set me free from my enemies.
He made me greater than my enemies.
[He] saved me from those who keep on killing [people].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) save me from my cruel/violent enemies,
and you (sing.) cause- me -to-win against them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“He helps me to avoid my enemies. Oh God, you surely allow me to overcome them, and you protect me from violent people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“and he saved me from my enemies.
God, you gave me to defeat my enemies,
from people who are cruel.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ananiokoa kwa maadui zangu,
ameniinua kuwa juu kwa ambao wananichukia,
ananiepusha kwa watu ambao wanaleta fujo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“and he rescues me from my enemies.
He has lifted me up high so that violent men could not reach me and harm me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:49:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Therefore I will praise you among the people of other races, You Jehovah.
I will sing songs of praise to your name.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So I praise You among the nations
I sing songs in Your name.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“So I will give- you (sing.) -honor in the nations.
I will-sing to you (sing.) with praises.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Therefore God, I praise your name before the eyes of people who are not Israelites. And I sing praises to your name.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Therefore, Lord, I praise you among nations,
I sing to your names the songs of praise.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, katika yote hayo,
nitakusifu katikati ya makabila ya watu,
nitalimbia sifa jina lako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“So I praise him and I tell the nations the great things that he has done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:50:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“He gives great victory to his king;
He shows unchanging love to his anointed one,
to David and his grandchildren forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“You have enabled the king that You chose to win the great dispute.
You will always love Your anointed ones —
David and his descendants.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) give great victories to your (sing.) chosen king.
You (sing.) love David and his descendants without end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“God gives his chosen king to overcome all things. He shows his exceeding love to the one he chooses, that person is David, and all his descendants forever.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You (sing.) give your king to defeat his enemies many times.
You (sing.) show your love always to you chosen king,
to David and his children forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Anampa ushindi mkuu mfalme wake,
anamwonyesha neema yake mpakwa mafuta wake,
kwa Daudi na uzao wake wote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“He has enabled me, his king, to powerfully defeat my enemies;
he faithfully loves me, David, the one he has chosen to be king, and he will faithfully love my descendants forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The heavenly (things) declare the glory of God;
the sky proclaim the works of his hands.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“How nicely the heavens tell the glory of God!
How easily the heavens show the art of His hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“The heavens declare the power of God
and show what he has-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The sky shows for people to know that God has great authority. The things in the sky show very clearly the things that God has already created.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Heaven speaks of the glory of God well!
It shows the work of his hands!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mbinguni kunatangaza utukufu wa Mungu.
Mbingu inaonyesha kazi ya mikono yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Everyday they speak many words,
night and night they openly show wisdom.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Each day presents it to the next,
and each night explains it clearly to the next night.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Each day and each night (it) seems that (it) tells about the power of God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Every day the things God created speak in order to know that God has great authority. And every evening the things there show in order to know his wisdom.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Heaven tells every day of the glory of God,
and it tells every night his knowing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kila siku inasemezana na siku lenzake,
usiku unausimulia usiku mwenzie ambayo unayajua.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Day after day it is as though the sun proclaims the glory of God,
and night after night it is as though the moon and stars say that they know that God made them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“There is no talking, there is no any words;
their voice is not heard.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Even though there is no voice,
even though there is no written message,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“There-is-no word or voice which can-be-heard from them,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The sky lacks words, lacks speech, and no one hears any voice from it,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“There is no language which is spoken,
where people do not hear voice of heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini vyote hivyo havina na maneno,
sauti zao hazisikiwi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“They do not really speak;
they do not say any words.
There is no voice from them for anyone to hear.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“But their message goes to the entire earth,
the words reach up to
the ends of the earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Their message is being spread throughout the world,
and it is being heard in every corner of the world.
God has prepared a place in the heavens for the sun to stay.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“but their message reaches to every part of the earth;
it is-spreading in any place.
God made a dwelling-place for the sun in the heavens.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“but what it communicates spreads all over the earth. And others hear that communication to the ends of the earth. In the sky, God created a place for the sun to be.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“But instead, his message goes all over the world.
and people hear all over the world.
God built the sun a home in heaven.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Habari yao imeenea duniani pote,
kufika mwisho wa dunia.
Mungu ameliwekea mahali jua katika anga.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“But what they declare about God goes throughout the world,
and even people who live in the most distant/ remote places on earth can know it.
The sun is in the skies where God placed it;” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“The sun is like a bride coming from her tower,
like a champion celebrating running a race.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Early in the morning he will come out rejoicing,
like a man who has just been married.
It comes out like a runner who rejoices to win a race.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“And from there the sun come-out in the morning
like a happy groom going-out from the place where he got-married,
or like a champion runner, who (is) ready to-run.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“The sun comes out in the morning like a bridegroom happily going to fetch his bride. He feels jubilant like a person running a race.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“The sun comes out in morning like bridegroom from his home,
like a strong person who rejoice when he runs.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Linatoka na furaha kama anaeoa mwanamke,
ambaye anatoka katika chumba chake.
Linafurahi kukimbia sana,
kama vile mtu mwenye nguvu,
ambaye anakimbia kuwazidi wenzake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“it rises each morning like a bridegroom who is happy as he comes out of his bedroom after his wedding.
It is like a strong athlete who is very eager to start running in a race.” (Source: Translation for Translators)