Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 22:26)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:26:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “The poor will eat and be full;
    those who seek Jehovah will praise him.
    Your hearts should be alive forever!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Those who do not get to eat will get enough to eat.
    Those who keep searching for the LORD will praise Him.
    Their hearts will always be filled with joy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The poor ones will-eat and they will-be-full/satisfied.
    The ones (who) ask-for-help/take-refuge in you (sing.) will-praise you (sing.).
    May-it-be that their lives will-be good and long.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Surely the people who are poor are able to eat however much they want. Those who come to God, surely they praise his name. Request that they have long life and continual blessing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The poor will eat, and will get all the things they wanted.
    People who seek the LORD, will glorify him.
    And their hearts would rejoice forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Maskini watakula na kushiba,
    ambao wanamtafuta Bwana watakuwa wanamsifu.
    Bwana awabariki milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “The poor people whom I have invited to the
    meal will eat as much as they want.
    All who come worship Yahweh will praise him.
    I pray that God will enable you all to live a long and happy life!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 22:27)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:27:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “All the ends of the earth
    will remember Jehovah and turn to Him,
    and the families of human races
    will bow down before his eyes,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “All nations will accept Him,
    and will come to the LORD’s place.
    The people of all nations will pay reverence to Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The whole earth will-remember and will-return to you (sing.), LORD,
    All the people/(families) of the nations will-worship you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “In the future all people under the covering of this sky will remember God, and also believe in him. All the groups of people in the countries of this earth will bow down and worship him,” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “All people of the world will accept the LORD
    then they return back to him,
    and families of all the nations will worship Lord,
    and they kneel down on knees to him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nchi zote zitakuwa zinakukumbuka,
    na kukurudia ee Bwana.
    Watu wote wa makabila yote,
    watakuwa wanamwabudu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I pray that people in all nations, even in the remote areas, will think about Yahweh and turn to him,
    and that people from all the clans in the world will bow down before him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 22:28)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:28:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “for authority belongs to Jehovah
    and he commands people of all races.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD is king.
    He will rule the people of all nations.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For you (sing.) reign, and you (sing.) rule the nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “because God surely owns all people and rules every country.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD is a King,
    he rules nations.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana ufalme ni wa Bwana,
    ndiye ambaye anatawala makabila yote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Because Yahweh is the king!
    He rules all the nations.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 22:29)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:29:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “All the rich people of the earth will feast and worship;
    all who go to the dust will kneel down before his eyes;
    those who cannot keep themselves alive.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “All the proud will come
    [and] bow their heads before Him.
    All mortals will come
    [and] bow their heads before Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Surely all the rich-people of the earth will-worship you (sing.).
    Even all the people who (are) as-if (they) will-die now will-kneel to you (sing.).
    And those (who) are dead now,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “All those who are proud (lit. raise up their bodies by themselves), they will kneel before the eyes of the Lord, and every other person who has life, surely they will kneel like that too.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The rich will eat feast of the world, and they will worship him,
    people will bow who will die to him on knees.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Matajiri wote wa duniani watakula na kumwabudu,
    nao ambao wako karibu kufa, watamwinamia,
    hao hawawezi kujipa uzima.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I desire that all the rich people on the earth will bow before him.
    Some day they will die,
    but I want them to prostrate themselves on the ground in his presence before they die.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 22:30)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:30:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Future grandchildren will serve Him;
    future generations will be told about the Lord.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The descendants who come later will also serve the LORD.
    The coming generations will also hear about Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “their descendants will-serve you (sing.).
    The generations to come will-be-taught about you (sing.), LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Surely there are many people, who in the future will be slaves of the Lord. And surely they will tell their children and grandchildren to know about God.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The children who are still to come in years will work for him.
    They will tell people who not yet will come the word of LORD.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watu wa katika vizazi ambavyo vinakuja, watamtumikia.
    Watasimulia habari za Bwana, kwa watu wa katika vizazi ambavyo vitakuja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “People in the future generations/who have not been born yet> will also serve Yahweh.
    Our descendants will be told about what Yahweh has done.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 22:31)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:31:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “They will announce about his righteousness
    to the people who are not yet born
    for He has done this.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Even to those not yet born it will be proclaimed–
    ‘The LORD has saved His people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “They who (are) not yet born will-be-told that you (sing.) saved your (sing.) people,
    and you (sing.) (were) the one (who) has-done this.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “People who are not yet born, surely in the future they will also know about God saving those who believe him.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “They will tell people who are not yet born his goodness,
    because the LORD did these matters.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watatangaza unyofu wake kwa ambao watazaliwa,
    watasema, ‘Mungu ndiye ambaye amefanya hayo.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “People who are not yet born, who will live in future years, will be told how Yahweh rescued his people.
    People will tell them, ‘Yahweh did it!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 23:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 23:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah is my shepherd,
    I will not lack anything.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Chichewa interconfessional translation, 1999:
    “Chauta [see tetragrammaton (YHWH)] he is my herdsman,
    I will surely not lack a [little] thing, not at all.” (Source: Wendland 1998, p. 148f.)
  • Chichewa poetic translation in the traditional ndakatulo genre to encourage oral and musical performances:
    “Herdsman of mine he’s so good-hearted.
    Chauta is that most famous name of his.
    In him, as for me — I lack nothing, not at all.” (Source: Ernst Wendland)
  • Kupsabiny:
    “God is my guard/keeper,
    I do not lack anything.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)(Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Adilabad Gondi:
    “Due to Jehovah God being my shepherd,
    I will not lack anything.” (Source: Adilabad Gondi Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD is my Shepherd,
    I will not lack anything.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “You (sing.), LORD, are my shepherd,
    so I will- not -be-lacking (anything).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God cares me. So I don’t lack anything. He cares for me like a keeper ordinarily cares for his sheep.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD is my shepherd,
    there will be nothing I want.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bwana ni mchungaji wangu,
    sipungukiwi kitu chochote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you care for me like a shepherd cares for his sheep.
    So I have everything that I need.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 23:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 23:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He lays me in green pastures,
    He leads me to clean drinking water,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Chichewa interconfessional translation, 1999:
    “He lays me down on a pasture of new grass.
    He guides me to still waters to go and rest there.” (Source: Wendland 1998, p. 148f.)
  • Chichewa poetic translation in the traditional ndakatulo genre to encourage oral and musical performances:
    “DOWN! [Gonee! — an ideophone, i.e. a literary device that expresses what is perceived by the five senses] on fresh greens he makes me lie down.
    [My] resting place is at quiet waters,” (Source: Ernst Wendland)
  • Kupsabiny:
    “He makes me graze where there is green grass, and makes me sleep/lie there.
    He leads me to the water that flows in silence.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Adilabad Gondi:
    “He (emph.) causes me to lie down in green grass.
    He leads me to slow flowing clean/good water.” (Source: Adilabad Gondi Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He causes me to lie down in green grass,
    He takes me along to ponds of clear water.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I (am) like a sheep that you (sing.) cause- me -to-rest in a pasture which (has) abundant grass
    and is-being-led to calm/quiet water(s).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “He leads me to go to a beautiful good place, like a keeper ordinarily leads his sheep to rest in a field of very good green grass, a place that has clear water flowing and is quiet.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He gives me rest in a place where the grass stays good,
    he takes me to the place where water stays still,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ananilaza penye nyika penye majani mazuri.
    Ananipeleka penye maji mazuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “You encourage me
    and give me peace;
    you are like a shepherd
    who leads his sheep to places where there is plenty of green grass for them to eat,
    and lets them rest beside streams where the water is flowing slowly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)