Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 37:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Delight yourself in Jehovah
    and He will give you the desires of your heart.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Rejoice in the LORD!
    The LORD will fulfill your desires.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Seek your (sing.) joy from the LORD
    and he will-give you (sing.) what you (sing.) desire.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “And you should search for God, then he will cause to fall on you the things that your heart desires.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You let your heart rejoice in the LORD
    and he will give you what your heart wants.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uwe na furaha kwa Bwana,
    atakupa ambavyo moyo wako unatamani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Be delighted with all that Yahweh does for you; if you do that, he will give you the things that you desire most.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Give your path to Jehovah;
    rely on Him and He will do these:” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Hand over your life to the LORD,
    Trust in Him,
    and He will help you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Commit your (sing.) whole life to the LORD;
    trust in him and he will-do this:” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Give your ways to God. Trust him with all your heart, then he surely will help you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Give the LORD all your work.
    Put your heart in him, and he will help you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Jitoe kwa Bwana,
    umtumaini, atakusaidia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Commit to Yahweh all the things that you plan to do;
    trust in him, and he will do whatever is needed to help you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:6)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:6:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “He will cause your justice to shine like dawn,
    your judgement like the sun of the afternoon.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “[He will display] your faith in Him like a [bright] light
    And He will display your honesty like the daylight.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “He will-show clearly that you (sing.) (are) righteous and without sin,
    clear as the sun which shines at noon.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “He will make your uprightness shine all around in every place, just like the sun shines at noon.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “He will let your matter which be right
    to shine like sun,
    and your matter shines which it be judged well
    like the sun when it stays up.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ataufanya unyofu wako kumulika,
    kama vile nuru.
    Ataufanya ukweli wako kumulika,
    kama vile jua ambalo liko kichwani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “He will show as clearly as the sunlight that you
    are innocent/have done nothing that is wrong;
    he will show as clearly as the sun at noontime
    that all the things that you have decided are just.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Be quiet before Jehovah and wait for him patiently;
    do not struggle when people succeed in their ways;
    when they do their evil things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Wait for the LORD with patience.
    Do not be irritated about people’s deeds
    and their evil schemes.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (sing.)] be-at-peace in the presence of the LORD and wait patiently for what he will-do.
    [You (sing.)] do- not -be-angry/[lit. hot] at the people who prosper, who succeed in their wicked plans.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Don’t worry at all about wicked people who always succeed, or about people who have completed wicked works. You must wait patiently for God to help you. Surely in the future he will do (in) wealthy people and those who do only wicked things. Don’t worry about those people. You only have to patiently wait for God until he helps you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “You (sing.) be quiet in front of the LORD, then wait for him with patience.
    Do not be worried when bad people do well the things that they want,
    when they do bad matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Uwe kimya mbele ya BWANA,
    umsubiri kwa uvumilivu.
    Usisumbuke iwapo mtu mbaya njia yake inastawi,
    au anafanya mabaya ambayo ameyapanga.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Be quiet in Yahweh’s presence, and wait patiently for him to do what you want him to do.
    Do not be bothered/ upset when what evil men do is successful,
    when they are able to do the wicked things that they plan.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:8:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Avoid burning (in your) heart and turn away from anger,
    do not struggle because these lead to evil (things).” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Don’t be angry, stop being angry.
    Don’t be annoyed.
    It drives you toward evil.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “[You (sing.)] do- not -be-angry or be-hostile toward them.
    [You (sing.)] do- not -be-angry/[lit. be-hot], for that can- only -make- you (sing.) -evil.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Don’t become angry, and don’t worry about anything in your heart. That only leads you into trouble.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “Do not be angry, escape from anger.
    Do not be worried, because worry will take you
    only to the bad matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Usiwe na hasira, usiwe na ghadhabu,
    vinaleta kutenda mabaya.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Do not be angry about what wicked people do. Do not want to punish them yourself. Do not be envious of such people because you will only harm yourself if you try to envy them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:9)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:9:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For wicked people will be removed,
    but those who hope in Jehovah will inherit the land.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Evil people will be destroyed .
    Those who are looking for the LORD’s way
    will get to live in the land
    which the LORD gives them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For the wicked people/men will-be-driven-out from the land of Israel,
    but those (who) trust in the LORD will-continue to-dwell/live in that land.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “But those who wait hoping in God, they will receive the land which he has already promised to them. But people who do evil works, he casts them out of that land.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People who are bad will be kill completely,
    but instead, people will inherit
    who put their hope in the LORD the land.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Watenda dhambi watakuja kuangamizwa,
    lakini ambao wanamtumaini BWANA
    watakuja kuimiliki nchi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Some day Yahweh will get rid of wicked people, but those who trust in Yahweh will live safely in the land that he has given to them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:10)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:10:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “For a while the wicked will not be found;
    even if you look for them, they will never be found again.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The wicked will quickly disappear.
    Even if you search for them [you] will not be able to find [them].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “In not a-long-time the wicked ones will-be-no-more.
    Even-if you (plur.) look for them, you (plur.) will- no-longer -find them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “It won’t be long till wicked people will be no more. You can look for them, but you won’t find them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “People who are bad will disappear soon,
    even though you search for them, they will not be found.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Bado muda mfupi,
    watenda mabaya hawatakuwapo.
    Utawatafuta katika makao yao, hutawapata.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Soon the wicked will disappear.
    If you look for them, they will be gone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 37:11)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 37:11:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “But the gentle will receive the land
    and they will enjoy with great peace.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “The humble, however, will possess the land
    and they will have great delight and peace.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “But the humble ones will-continue to-live/dwell in the land of Israel whose/[lit. who their] situation (is) very good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “People who are meek (lit. people with soft hearts), they receive land that becomes their possession. Happy is the heart that is rich in possessions and is blessed greatly.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “But instead, people who are humble will inherit the land
    and they will have great peace.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Lakini wenye unyenyekevu watakuja kuipata nchi.
    Watakuja kufurahia na amani nyingi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “But those who are humble will live safely in their land.
    They will happily enjoy living peacefully and having the other good things that Yahweh gives them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)