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General Translation Tips

To translate poetry accurately and beautifully, a knowledge of both the source language's poetry and the target language's poetry is needed. So, here are the steps we recommend to follow when setting out to translate this or any psalm:

  1. Gain an Understanding of the Target Language’s Poetry/Arts. Research and analyze many examples from numerous genres of poetry, storytelling, and music in the target language and culture, and document findings. See our Local Arts Analysis Guide for help.
  2. Gain an Understanding of the Source Language’s (Hebrew) Meaning and Poetry. The aim of all our materials is to provide exactly this for the translator, poet/musician/artist, and consultant: an understanding of what the psalm means, as well as its poetics.
  3. Translate the Psalm in the Appropriate Local Art/Poetry Genre(s).
  4. Test the Translation with the Language Community. Seek feedback about both word choices and the form/genre/media of translation.


Psalm 92 Translation Tips forthcoming.

Translation Verse-by-Verse Notes

Psalm 92 Translation Notes forthcoming.

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