Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 58:6:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Dismantle the teeth in their mouth, You God,
Jehovah remove the teeth of the lions!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O God, Break their fangs !
O LORD, Dislocate the jaws of these lions!” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“LORD God, take-away their ability to cause-harm as if you (sing.) are-extracting the teeth of the lions.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God, break their teeth,
LORD, break their teeth which are like the teeth of lions,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, uwavunje meno yao, uwang’oe.
Ee Bwana, uyang’oe meno ya simba hao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“God, as for these enemies who want to attack me like young lions,
break their teeth!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
