Language-specific Insights

complete verse (Psalm 5:12)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 5:12:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Surely, You Jehovah, you bless the righteous;
    you surround them with your kindness like a shield.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “For [O] LORD, You bless the righteous.
    You surround them with Your love, like a shield.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For you (sing.) bless, LORD, the righteous.
    Your (sing.) love protects them like a shield.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, request that you give blessing to straight good people. May love from you protect them like a shield protects.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD you bless people who are good really,
    you save them from love, to be like shield.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Kwa maana wewe ee BWANA, unawabariki wanyofu,
    unawakinga na upendo wako kama vile ngao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, you always bless those who act righteously;
    you protect them like a soldier is protected by his shield.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:1)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:1:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “You Jehovah, do not rebuke me in your anger,
    or punish me in your wrath.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD! Do not rebuke me in anger.
    Do not punish me in Your fierce anger.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “LORD, even-if you (sing.) (are) angry with me, do- not -punish me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God! Request you don’t accuse me when you are angry with me. Request that you don’t punish me when you have a hot heart toward me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, do not warn me with your anger
    or you rebuke me with your great anger.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, usinikemee kwa kuchukia kwako,
    au kuniadhibu na ghadhabu zako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, do not punish me when you are angry with me;
    Do not even rebuke/scold me when you are angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:2)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:2:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Do me mercy You Jehovah, for I am weary;
    You Jehovah heal me, for my bones are in great pain.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Because I am very tired
    have mercy on me.
    Because my bones have become painful,
    heal me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Have-mercy on me and heal-(me), for I (am) now very weak.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, I feel very weak. Request that you have mercy toward me. Request that you restore my strength, because my bones are very weak, and my heart is very sad.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, have mercy on me, because I am not strong,
    LORD, let me be healed, because my bones are painful.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ee BWANA, unihurumie,
    kwa maana nguvu zangu zimeisha.
    Ee BWANA, uniponye,
    kwa maana mifupa yangu inauma sana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, be kind to me and heal me because I have become weak.
    My body shakes because I am experiencing much pain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:3)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:3:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My life is in great sufferings.
    Until when, You Jehovah, until when?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “My heart is very painful.
    O LORD, How long must I wait?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I (am) now very troubled, LORD.
    When will- yet you (sing.) -heal me?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Oh God, how much longer till you help concerning this sadness? Request you help in order to have wellness/peace.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My heart is worried.
    For how long LORD, for how long?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Napata taabu sana katika moyo wangu.
    Ee BWANA, nitakuwa kama hivi hadi lini?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, I am greatly distressed.
    How long must I endure this/will it be before you help me?” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:4)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:4:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “Turn You Jehovah, and rescue me;
    save me because of your unchanging love.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “O LORD, Turn to me.
    and save me.
    By Your great mercy rescue me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “Notice me, LORD, and free-(me).
    Because of your (sing.) love to me, save me from death.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I bow before you oh God, requesting you come to save me (lit. help me to live). Request that you allow me to avoid death, because of your love/mercy.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “LORD, turn come to help me,
    help me, because your love which does not finish.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Njoo ee BWANA, uniokoe.
    Kwa neema yako, unifungue.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “Yahweh, please come and rescue me.
    Save me because you faithfully love me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:5)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:5:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “There is no one who remembers you when he has died;
    Who praises you while he is in the grave?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Who will remember You after he has died?
    Who will praise You from the grave?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “For if I die I can- no-longer -remember you (sing.);
    I can- no-longer -praise you (sing.) in the place of the dead.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “A dead person does not remember God any longer, and a person already dead is not able to sing praises to God any longer.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “There is no one who can remember you when he dies.
    There is nobody who can praise you in tomb.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Ambaye amekufa hawezi kukukumbuka.
    Nani anaweza kukusifu wewe katika wafu?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I will not be able to praise you after I die;
    No one in the place of the dead praises you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:6)

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

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “I am tired of groaning;
    all night my bed is filled with my tears;
    I wet my sleeping place with tears.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “groaning and groaning I am completely exhausted.
    Weeping the whole night I have drenched my bed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “I (am) now tired from so-much groaning.
    Every night my pillow (is) wet with tears.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “I groan continually because I am worn out. All night long I cry constantly. Flowing tears become pools making the place I sleep wet.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “I am tired from my crying,
    and all night, my tears soak the place where I sleep.
    my tears sook my mat.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Nimekonda kwa sababu ya kulia sana.
    Kila usiku nalowanisha kitanda changu,
    ambapo nalala pamelowa na machozi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “I am exhausted/groan from my pain.
    At night I cry very much, with the result that my bed and my pillow become wet from my tears.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

complete verse (Psalm 6:7)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 6:7:

  • Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
    “My eyes have swollen because of sorrow;
    they are unable to see because of my enemies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
  • Newari:
    “Weeping and weeping my eyes have become dim.
    By weeping because of my enemies my eyes have become swollen.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon:
    “My eyes are-swelling/are-so-swollen from crying
    because of what all my enemies have-done.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru:
    “Because of my enemies, that’s the reason I cry till my eyes and nose swell up, and my thoughts are always sad.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • Laarim:
    “My eyes become unclear because of crying,
    and my eyes become blurred, because of my enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
  • Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
    “Macho yangu yamejaa kwa sababu ya kulia,
    hayatazami vizuri kwa sababu ya maadui zangu,
    ambao wamenifanya kulia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
  • English:
    “My tears blur my eyes so much that I cannot see well.
    My eyes have become weak because my enemies have caused me to cry constantly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)