Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 33:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Let the whole earth fear Jehovah;
    let all the people respect Him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “May all who live in the world fear the LORD,
    and may [they] respect Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “All people of the earth should respect the LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Honor God all the earth, and all the people on the earth should honor him also.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (plur.) let all the world to fear the LORD !
    let all people of the world to glorify him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nchi yote imwogope BWANA,
    watu wote wa duniani wawe wanamheshimu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Everyone on the earth should revere Yahweh.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For He spoke and (things) into existence;
    He commanded and (things) were established.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “After He spoke, the creation of the world began.
    As soon as they had His order, they all appeared.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For only when he spoke, the earth was-made.
    He just commanded and everything was-made.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Because he spoke, the earth came into being. And everything exists following the words he spoke.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Because he spoke and it was done as he said.
    He had said, and everything came and stayed.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana yeye wakati amesema, uweko ulimwengu,
    wakati ameamuru, ukaonekana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “When he spoke, the world was created/started to exist.
    Everything started to exist as a result of him commanding it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Jehovah fails the plan of the people of other races;
    He breaks the intentions of many people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD pulverizes the plans of all the nations,
    and obstructs all their agreed-upon projects.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “The LORD destroys the plans of the nations.
    He does-not permit that their purposes will-succeed/be-fulfilled.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God does away with the thoughts of all the people who don’t believe. He makes what they discuss come to no benefit.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD destroy the matters which the nations plan,
    and spoiled the matters of people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “BWANA anabadiri ambayo yamepanga makabila,
    anapinga ambayo wamepanga watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh frustrates the things that the pagan nations decide to do.
    He prevents them from doing the evil things that they plan to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But the plans of Jehovah stay until forever,
    the intentions of his heart for all generations.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “But the LORD’s plans
    are always continuing.
    His thoughts never change.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But his plans continue forever;
    his purposes remain forever.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But the works he wants to do, those works abide forever. More than that, whatever he thinks in his heart, surely that thing happens for all generations.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But, the thought of LORD stands to strong forever,
    the matters of his heart stands years and years.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Mpango wa BWANA upo milele na milele,
    shabaha yake inakuweko katika vizazi vyote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But what Yahweh decides to do will last forever.
    What he plans to do will never be changed.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Blessed (is) the race of people whose God is Jehovah,
    the people whom He chose to be his inheritance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Blessed are the people of that nation,
    whose God is the LORD.
    Blessed are the ones, whom the LORD has chosen as His inheritance.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Blessed (is) the nation whose God is the LORD.
    Blessed (are) the people whom the LORD has-chosen to-become his.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Blessing comes to the people who make God their Lord. Those people he has already chosen to be his own people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People of land are blessed who their God is the LORD !
    People who the LORD chooses to be his.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Libarikiwe kabila ambalo BWANA ni Mungu wao,
    ni watu ambao amewateua kuwa wa urithi wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh blesses those nations who choose him to be their God;
    He is pleased with those whom he has chosen to receive what he has promised.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:13)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:13:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “From heaven Jehovah looks down
    and sees all people;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The LORD looks down from heaven
    and sees all the people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “From heaven the LORD gazes-at all the people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “God looks down from heaven, and sees every group of people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “The LORD see the land down from heaven,
    and sees all people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bwana anatazama kutoka mbinguni,
    anawaona watu wote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh looks down from heaven and sees all us people;” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:14)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:14:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “from his dwelling place He looks over
    all who live on earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “From the place where He lives He looks at all the people who live on the earth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “There in his dwelling-place,
    he looks-at all who dwell/live on earth.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “He looks from the place he cares for seeing every person on this earth.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He sees from his home
    all people who stay on the earth here,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kutoka ambapo anakaa,
    anawatazama wote ambao wako duniani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “from where he rules, he looks down on all the people who live on the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 33:15)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 33:15:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He who makes the hearts of all,
    he sees everything they are doing.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “He gave all of them hearts,
    so He knows all the work that they do.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He was-the-one (who) gave the mind to all the people,
    and he knows everything they do.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “He knows all the things in their hearts, because he has created their thoughts also.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “he who made all their hearts
    and he knows all the matters in which they do.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Yeye aliiumba mioyo ya watu wote,
    anayajua yote ambayo wanafanya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He formed our inner beings, and he sees everything that we do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)