Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 19:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 19:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The words of my mouth and the meditations of my heart
    should be pleasing before your eyes,
    You Jehovah, my Rock and my Salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD! the one who saves me,
    who gives me refuge!
    May the words that come out of my mouth
    and the prayers of my heart be pleasing to you!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May-it-be that what I say and think pleases you (sing.), LORD, my refuge/one-that-protects/and savior.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! Request you help that the words I say and what I think are in line with your heart, because you are like a rock for me, and you are the God who saves me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You give the words of my mouth and thinking of my heart,
    to make you glad,
    LORD, you are my mountain, and you are my savior.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yote ambayo ninasema yakufurahishe,
    na mawazo yangu yakupendeze.
    Ee BWANA, ee mwamba wangu,
    tena ee mwokozi wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “O Yahweh, you are like an overhanging rock under which I can be safe; you are the one who protects me.
    I hope/desire that the things that I say and what I think will always please you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “May Jehovah answer you when you are in trouble;
    may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May the LORD answer you in times of trouble.
    May the God of Jacob save you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May the LORD answer you (sing.) when you (sing.) (are) in difficulty/trouble.
    May the God of Jacob protect you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “O king, when you meet up with trouble, I request/ask God to reply/answer. And I ask God, who Jacob worships, to protect you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Would LORD answer you when you are in trouble.
    You (sing.) let the name of the God of Jacob to keep you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee mfalme, BWANA akujibu katika siku ya shida!
    Jina la Mungu wa Yakobo likulinde!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I desire that Yahweh will answer you when you call out to him when you have troubles!
    God is the one whom our ancestor Jacob/the Israeli people worshiped;
    I desire that he will protect you from being harmed by your enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “May he send help from his sacred place;
    may he uphold you from Zion.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May He send you help from His holy place.
    And may (He) give you support from Mount Zion.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May he help you (sing.) from the temple there on Zion.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I ask God to send help to you from the temple (lit. large house of worship) which is on Zion mountain, the place he lives.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Would he sent help to you from his House
    and he gives you salvation from Zion.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akuletee msaada kutoka mahali patakatifu,
    akupe nguvu kutoka katika mlima Sayuni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I desire/ hope that he will reach out from his sacred temple and help you,
    and aid you from where he lives on Zion Hill.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “May he remember all your sacrifices
    and may he receive your burnt offerings.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May He remember all the grain sacrifices you have offered.
    May He rejoice in your sacrificial burnt offerings.
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May he receive your (sing.) offerings,
    including your (sing.) burnt offerings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I ask him to receive happily all the things you give to him in worship.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He would remember all of your sacrifice
    and he accepts your gift which be roasted all.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Akumbuke vyote ambavyo unamtolea,
    azipokee sadaka zako za kuteketezwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I desire/hope that he will accept all the offerings that you give him to be burned on the altar, and all your other offerings.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “May he give you the desire of your heart
    and he should help you that everything you have planned should happen.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May He fulfill all your desires.
    and may He facilitate all your plans.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “May he give what you (sing.) desire,
    and you (sing.) will-be victorious in your (sing.) plans.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I ask the Lord to give you whatever things your heart feels it wants to have, and allow you to be able to do whatever you think you want to do.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He would give you matters in which your heart wants,
    and he makes the matters in which you want all to be done.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mungu akupe vyote ambavyo unataka,
    vyote ambavyo umevipangilia viwe vizuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I want him to give to you what you desire, and that you will be able to accomplish all that you desire to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “We will shout with joy when you succeed
    and we will carry our flags in the name of our God,
    may Jehovah answer all your requests.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Because you win we will sing hymns with loud voices.
    We will fly a flag in the name of our God.
    May God hear all your prayers.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “We (excl.) will-shout-for-joy/be-loudly-cheerful in your (sing.) victory
    and will-celebrate praising our (incl.) God.
    May the LORD gives all you (sing.) ask-for.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “If he helps like that, then we will call out/shout with much joy, because he helps you be victorious over all our enemies (lit. those who want to kill us). We ask God to help you have all the things from him that you request in prayer.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “We shout with gladness when you defeat enemies,
    and we will raise flags in the name of our God.
    Would the LORD answer all matters in which you (sing.) ask him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Tushangilie kwa wokovu wako.
    Katika jina la Mungu wetu tushangilie kwa ushindi wako.
    BWANA akupe vyote ambavyo utamuomba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When we hear that you have defeated your enemies, we will shout joyfully.
    We will lift up a banner proclaiming that it is God who helps us (incl.).
    I want Yahweh to do for you all that you request him to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Now I know that Jehovah saves his anointed one;
    He answers him from heaven in his sacred place
    with the saving power of his right hand.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Now I know,
    the LORD helps the king whom He has anointed.
    He gives him answers from [His] holy heaven.
    And He saves him by His power.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Now I know that the LORD causes- his chosen king -to-win.
    He answers his prayer there in his holy heaven,
    and he always causes- him -to-win by-means-of his power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Now I know clearly that God surely gives the victory to this king that he has chosen. He answers this king from the place he lives above the sky. When this king wars with his enemies, surely he is victorious because of the amazing power of God.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I have now known, that Lord helps the king who he chose,
    he replied to him from his holy place in heaven,
    at his powerful hand of salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Sasa ninajua kuwa BWANA anamwokoa mpakwa mafuta wake,
    anamjibu kutoka mbinguni kwake kwa utakatifu,
    anampa ushindi kwa nguvu yake kuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I know now that Yahweh rescues me, the one whom he has chosen to be king.
    From his holy place in heaven he will answer me,
    and he will save me by his great power.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 20:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 20:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Some rely on carts and some on horses
    but we will rely on the name of Jehovah our God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Some people trust in their chariots,
    some people trust in their horses,
    but as for us, we trust in the LORD our God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Some trust in their chariots and others in their horses,
    but we (excl.) on-the-other-hand trust in the LORD our (excl.) God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “There are people who boast in their chariots (lit. war vehicles), and there are those who boast in their horses. But we boast only in the amazing power of God, our Lord.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Some people put their hearts on chariots which are pull by horses or on horses.
    But instead we put our hearts in the names of LORD our God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Wengine wanatumaini magari ya vita, wengine farasi,
    lakini sisi tunamtumaini Bwana, Mungu wetu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Some kings trust that because they have chariots they will be able to defeat their enemies, and some trust that their horses will enable them to defeat their enemies,
    but we will trust in the power of Yahweh our God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)