Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Those who are seeking my life
let them be mocked and ashamed;
those who are planning that my life should be destroyed
let them turn back frighteningly.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Those who are trying to kill me
and those who are trying to harm me
chase [them] away in shame.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May those (who) try to-kill me be-put-to-shame.
May-it-be that those (who) plan for my destruction will-flee in-confusion/panicking.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“People who look for a way to kill me, allow them to be shamed. People who bring out evil ways to oppose me, request you allow them to go back again and run scattered in different places.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Would you (sing.) let those who want to kill,
to be defeated and to be ashamed.
Would you (sing.) let those who plan to kill me
to go back and to be confuse.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Iwashike aibu tena waaibike,
ambao wanataka kuniua.
Warudishwe nyuma, wahangaike,
ambao wanapanga kuniumiza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Cause those who are trying to kill me to be defeated and disgraced!
Cause those who are planning to do evil things to me to be pushed back and become confused!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let them be like chaff blown by the wind
when the angel of Jehovah is chasing them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Like straw blown away by the wind
may the angel of the LORD chase them away.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May they be like chaff which is-blown by the wind while they are-driven by your (sing.) angel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Allow them to become like chaff which the wind blows. And make God’s messenger from heaven follow after behind them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Would you (sing.) let them to stay like rubbish that the wind blows,
and you (sing.) let angel of the LORD to chase them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wawe kama vile makapi,
ambayo yanapeperushwa na upepo,
malaika wa Bwana wakati anawafukuza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Send your angel to pursue them, and as a result cause them to disappear like chaff/straw blown away by the wind!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let their path be of darkness and slippery
when the angel of Jehovah is chasing them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“When the angel of the LORD pursues them
may their path be dark and slippery.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May their path/way become dark and slippery while they are-being-pursued by your (sing.) angel.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Request to allow the road they go on to become dark and slippery. And allow God’s messenger from heaven to follow after them to kill them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Would you (sing.) let their way to be in darkness and to be slippery,
when the angel of the LORD chases them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Njia yao iwe na giza na utelezi,
malaika wa Bwana wakati anawafukuza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Cause the path on which they run to be dark and slippery
as your angel pursues them!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“For they set a net against me without a cause
and without a reason they have dug a pit against me,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Even though I did not do anything [to them] they set a trap for me
Even though I did nothing [to them] they dug a pit for me..” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Even without cause/reason they placed a trap/snare in secret in-order to-capture me
and they dug a hole so-that I would-fall-in (to it).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“They set a trap for me, but I didn’t do any wrong at all to them. And they dig a deep hole for me to fall into wanting to capture me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Because they set their trap for me, a man who is innocent,
and they dig a hole because me,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Kwa maana walinitega na mitego,
bila sababu yoyote.
Wakati sijafanya kosa lolote,
walinichimbia shimo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Although I did not do anything wrong to them, they concealed a deep pit for me to fall into; they hid a net in which they would catch me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“destruction will find them suddenly
let the net they have hidden catch them,
let them fall into the pit to be destroyed.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“So may they be suddenly and unexpectedly ruined.
May they get caught in the trap which they have laid,
May they fall into the ditch which they have dug.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“May they be-shocked by the destruction that will-come to them.
May they themselves be-caught/ensnared in the trap/snare that they placed in secret.
May they themselves fall into the hole/pit that they have-dug.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Request you allow destruction to come to them, making them surprised. And request that their trap will pierce themselves, and that they will fall into that hole.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“would you (sing.) let them to be killed by surprise.
Would you (sing.) let the trap which they set for me, to catch them.
Would you let them to fall in the hole to die.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Angamizo liwakute mara moja.
Mtego ambao wamenitegea, uwashike wao wenyewe,
wangukie ndani na kuangamizwa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Cause them to suddenly experience disaster!
Cause them to be trapped in their own nets!
Cause them to fall into the pits that they have dug for me and disappear!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:9:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Then my life will rejoice in Jehovah
and be glad with his salvation.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Then seeing the LORD
[i.e., what the Lord has done],
I will rejoice
Because He saved me
Seeing Him, I will rejoice.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Then I will-rejoice because of your (sing.) saving me, LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Then my soul will rejoice in God and feel very happy because he comes to save me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Then my spirit will be glad in LORD
and it will be happy in his salvation.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi nitakuja kufurahi katika Bwana,
na kuusifu wokovu wake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Then I will be joyful about what you, Yahweh, have done for me,
I will be glad that you have rescued me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:10:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My body will shout for joy,
‘Who can be the same with you Jehovah?
You rescue the poor from those who have more power,
the poor and the needy from those who snatch them (things).’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I will heartily praise him saying –
‘O LORD! There is no one else like You.
You save the weak from the strong.
and You save the poor and helpless from those who try to oppress them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“My whole living-being will-say,
‘No-one (is) like you (sing.), LORD.
You (sing.) save the lowly and poor ones from the ones (who) mistreat/oppress and take-advantage of them.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“I want to say to God with all my heart like this: "There is no one like you. You help people who are weak to escape from those who are stronger than they. And you help poor people escape from others who make things difficult for them."” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I will talk in my heart by saying that,
‘LORD, who is the same like you?
You save the poor, from people who stronger than them
and you stop strong people from taking their things from them.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Na moyo wote nitakuja kusema,
‘Ee BWANA, ni nani amefanana na wewe?
Unamwokoa mdhaifu kwa mwenye nguvu,
maskini kwa ambaye anamwibia.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“With my whole inner being I will say,
‘There is no one like Yahweh!
No one else can rescue helpless people from powerful people.
No one else can rescue weak and needy people from those who want to rob them.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 35:11:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Merciless witnesses stood up,
they asked me things which I do not know.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Evil people keep testifying against me.
They accuse me of guilt in matters I know nothing about.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Violent/cruel men witness against me.
They accuse me of sins that I have- not -done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Evil people accuse me falsely, saying I have sinned, but I don’t know anything at all about their saying like that.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“People who have black hearts appeared to me as witnesses,
and they ask me even matters which I do not know even.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mashahidi wa uongo wanasimama,
wananiuliza ambayo siyajui.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“People who tell lies stand in court
and falsely accuse me of doing things that I do not know anything about.” (Source: Translation for Translators)