Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“To Jehovah, I cry out loudly
and He answers me from his holy mountain.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I cried out loudly to the LORD,
and He answered me from His holy mountain.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“I call-out for you (sing.), LORD, and you (sing.) answer me from your (sing.) holy mountain.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“My voice calls out requesting from God, and he answers me from his mountain of Sion.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I cry to the LORD in loud voice,
and he replied to me from his holy mountain.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA wangu, napaaza sauti kukulilia,
wewe unanijibu kutoka katika mlima wako mtakatifu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“I cry out to you, Yahweh,
and you answer me from Zion, your sacred hill.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I lie down and find sleep;
I also wake up because Jehovah upholds me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“I lay down to sleep and got up again,
because the LORD protected me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“And because you (sing.) have-watched-over me, I have-been-able-to-sleep and still able-to-wake-up.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“In the evening I lie down and sleep soundly all night, because God cares for me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I lay down, and sleep,
then I wake up again, because of the LORD who take care of me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Najilaza na kulala usingizi,
basi naamka vizuri kwa maana wewe ee BWANA unanilinda.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“At night I lie down and sleep, and I awake in the morning feeling good/refreshed
because you, Yahweh, take care of/protect me all during the night.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I will not fear my countless enemies who
come to fight against me from all areas.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Even though I have seen thousands of enemies
trying to attack me from all sides I am not afraid.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Even-if yet thousands of enemies surround me, I will- not -be-afraid.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Surely I am not afraid at all when ten thousand people want to kill me, those who surround me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“I am not going to fear 10,000 people,
who surrounded me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Siwaogopi watu maelfu na maelfu,
ambao wamenizunguka pande zote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“There may be thousands of enemy soldiers who surround me,
but I am not afraid.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:7:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Awake, You Jehovah!
Save me, You my God.
Strike all my enemies on the jaw;
break the teeth of the wicked people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O LORD, come!
O my God, rescue me.
Strike my enemies on the cheek.
Break the teeth of the wicked.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“Go-on now LORD my God, save me!
For in-time-past you (sing.) put- all my enemies -to-shame;
you (sing.) took-(away) their ability to-harm me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh my Lord. You are my God. I ask that you come and save me, my Lord. I ask that you fight against those who want to kill me. I ask that you destroy all the wicked people.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“LORD get up!
My God, you help me!
Strike all my enemies on the jaws,
break the teeth of bad people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, uje,
uniokoe Mungu wangu,
uwapige katika mashavu maadui zangu wote,
uwavunje meno waliopotoka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, arise!
My God, come and rescue me again!
You insult my enemies by slapping them on their cheeks;
when you strike them, you break their teeth,
with the result that they cannot hurt anyone.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Salvation comes from Jehovah.
Blessings be upon your people.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“The LORD protects.
May Your blessing continue to be upon Your people.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.), LORD, (are)-the-(one-who) saves and blesses your (sing.) people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Only God is able to save. I ask that the people who believe you will have blessing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“Salvation comes from LORD.
Let your blessing to stay with your people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Wokovu unatoka kwa BWANA,
baraka zako ziwe kwa watu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people from their enemies.
Yahweh, bless your people!
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 4:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Answer me when I call You,
You God of my righteousness.
Save me from my pains;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Please answer me when I call you.
O my God, who declares me innocent,
free me from my trouble.
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“O God my defender/one-who-protects,
answer me when I call you (sing.).
(It is) not that you (sing.) have-helped me in my difficulties/troubles?
So now, listen to my prayers and have-mercy on me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh God who defends me! When I pray, I ask you to mercifully respond to the prayer I ask of you. At the time I meet up with difficulty, I ask you to help me. And listen to the words I pray requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“God who is good,
answer me when I am calling you.
Release me from trouble,
have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu wangu, ee mnyofu,
unijibu wakati ninakuomba!
Uniokoe wakati niko katika shida,
usikie sala yangu, unihurumie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“God, answer me when I pray to you.
You are the one who vindicates me;
Rescue me from things that distress me.
Act mercifully toward me, and listen to me while I pray.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 4:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You people, until when will you be turning my glory into shame?
Until when will you love worthless things and seek false gods?
4” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“O people! How long will you put me to shame?
How long will you falsely accuse me?
How long will you pursue false ideas?
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“You (plur.) people who oppose me,
when will- you (plur.) -stop putting- my honor -to-shame?
When will- you -stop loving the things that have-no value and following the lies?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“Oh people! How much longer do you want to curse me? And how much longer do you want to continue to do things that don’t make sense? And how much longer do you want to worship gods that aren’t really gods?” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You people, you turn my glory to be shame until when?
You will say a word that you lie about me until when?
You will love lie until when?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Enyi watu ninyi,
hadi lini mtaniaibisha?
Mtayapenda ya upumbavu hadi lini?
Hadi lini mtafuata ya uongo?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“How long will you people cause me to be disgraced instead of honoring me?
You people love to falsely accuse me.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 4:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Know that Jehovah has set aside for himself faithful people;
Jehovah will hear when I will call him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
- Newari:
“Know that God has chosen the righteous ones for Himself.
When I call, God will answer me!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
- Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] remember that the LORD has-chosen the godly to-become his.
That is why he will-listen to me when I call him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
- Eastern Bru:
“You should know that God chooses people who are straight good (righteous), and he listens to my prayers.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
- Laarim:
“You should know that God chose people who keep his word to be his people,
the LORD, will hear when I call him.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
- Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Lakini jueni kuwa BWANA,
amemteua ambaye anamcha,
ananisikia wakati namwomba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
- English:
“All those who are loyal to Yahweh, he has chosen them to belong to him.
Yahweh listens to me when I pray to him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)