Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 24:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He will receive blessings from Jehovah
    and God his savior will judge that he is not guilty.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD who protects them will give them blessing.
    and will prove them guiltless.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He will-be-blessed and made-righteous by the LORD, the God his Savior.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Surely God saves those people and lets blessings fall to them. And God announces they don’t have any sin at all.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He will get blessing from the LORD,
    and God his Savior will judge his matter well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyaneka:
    “This-one will-receive from-Lord God good blessing
    with-righteousness the-salvation of-him from-God.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA atawabariki,
    Mungu, mwokozi wao, atawatetea.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They will be blessed by Yahweh/Yahweh will bless them.
    When God judges them, he, who has saved them, will say that they have done nothing wrong/are without fault.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 24:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “That is the generation of those who seek Jehovah;
    who seek your face, You God of Jacob.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Only such [people] will be able to find you.
    and be able to worship before you,
    O God of Jacob!
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “These are the kind of people who go-for-help/take-refuge and worship the God of Jacob.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Only this kind of people can enter into the place of God. These people are able to enter and be before the God whom Jacob worships.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “God of Jacob, people who stay like him,
    they who search for you,
    these people search for your face.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyaneka:
    “The-generation who seek-him like-this will-live,
    those who-adore the-God of-Jacob.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ndivyo walivyo ambao wanamtafuta,
    ambao wanakutamani, ee Mungu wa Yakobo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “They are the ones who approach God, they are the ones who may worship God, the one we Israelis worship.
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 24:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Lift up your heads you gates;
    be opened, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may enter.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[O] ancient gates, be opened!
    [O] ancient doors, be opened!!
    and let the great king enter!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Open the old/ancient doors of the temple so-that the powerful King can-enter!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Open the doors wide! Open the doors that are always there! So the King who rules supremely can enter.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You raise up your heads, you big gates,
    you be carried up, you gates which be old,
    so the King of glory would come inside.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyaneka:
    “Open the-gates, heavy-doors of-heads,
    the-gates eternal
    so-that King who-is-glorified can-enter.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Enyi milango, fungukeni,
    enyi milango ya zamani, fungukeni,
    ili mfalme mtukufu aingie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Open up the temple gates
    in order that our glorious king may enter!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 24:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Who is that King of glory?
    Jehovah All-powerful,
    Jehovah is the one powerful in war.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Who is the great king?
    Our LORD, who is very strong,
    Our LORD, whom no one can defeat in battle!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Who is this powerful King?
    He is the LORD who (is) strong and firm/mighty in battle.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Who is this King who rules supremely? That is God who is strong and very powerful. That is God who is victorious in battle.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Who is a King of glory?
    The LORD who is powerful and great,
    LORD who is powerful in war.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyaneka:
    “King who-is-glorified is-who?
    Lord God, powerful of-force
    Lord powerful in-war.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ni nani ambaye ni Mfalme mtukufu?
    Ni Bwana mwenye nguvu zote.
    Ni Bwana hodari wa vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Do you know who the glorious king is?
    He is Yahweh, the one who is very strong;
    He is Yahweh, who conquers all his enemies in battles!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 24:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Lift up your heads you gates;
    be opened, you ancient doors,
    that the King of glory may enter.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[O] ancient gates be opened!!
    Ancient doors, be opened!!
    And let the great king come in!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Open the old doors of the temple so-that the powerful King can-enter!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Open the doors wide! Open the doors that are always there! So the king who rules supremely can enter.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You lift up your heads, you the big gates,
    You lift them up, you the gates of long time ago,
    so that the King of glory would come inside.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyaneka:
    “Open the-gates, heavy-doors of-heads,
    the-gates eternal
    so-that King who-is-glorified can-enter.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Enyi milango, fungukeni,
    enyi milango ya zamani, fungukeni,
    ili mfalme mtukufu aingie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Open up the temple gates
    in order that our glorious king may enter!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 24:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 24:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Who is that King of glory?
    Jehovah All-powerful,
    He is the King of glory.
    Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Who is the great king?
    Yahweh, who is the strongest of all!
    He is the great king।
    Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Who (is) this powerful King?
    He is the LORD who (is) powerful.
    Yes, he (is) the powerful King.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Who is this King who rules supremely? This King who rules supremely is none other than God. Surely he always overcomes/is victorious.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Who is the King of glory?
    The LORD Almighty,
    who is the King of glory.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyaneka:
    “King who-is-glorified is-who?
    Lord God of-the-host of-war,
    this-one [is] King who-is-glorified.” (Source: Christopher S. Tachick in Wendland / Zogbo 2019, p. 84ff.)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ni nani ambaye ni Mfalme mtukufu?
    Ni BWANA wa majeshi,
    yeye ndiye Mfalme mtukufu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Do you know who the glorious king is?
    He is Yahweh almighty; he is our glorious king!
    (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 25:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 25:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “To You Jehovah, I give my life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD! I lift my heart to You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD my God,
    in you (sing.) I pray and trust.
    Do- not -permit/allow that I will-be-put-to-shame
    or my enemies rejoice because of my defeat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “O God! I pray requesting from you alone.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, I pray to you in my heart,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Bwana, nakutumaini wewe.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, my God,, I give myself to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 25:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 25:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I rely on You my God.
    Do not allow me to be ashamed
    nor let my enemies triumph over me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “I have put my trust in You!
    Do not cause me to be ashamed.
    Do not let my enemies defeat me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD my God,
    in you (sing.) I pray and trust.
    Do- not -permit/allow that I will-be-put-to-shame
    or my enemies rejoice because of my defeat.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “And I depend on you alone. Request that you help me avoid shame. And don’t allow my enemies (lit. people who want to kill me) laughingly mock me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “my God, I put my heart on you.
    Do not allow me to be caught in shame
    or make my enemies to overpower me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee Mungu wangu, nakutumaini wewe,
    unisaidie nisiaibike,
    maadui wangu wasinidhihaki.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I trust in you.
    Do not allow my enemies to defeat me, with the result that I would be ashamed/ disgraced.
    Do not allow my enemies to defeat/conquer me,
    with the result that they would rejoice.” (Source: Translation for Translators)