Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You know my foolishness, You God,
my guilt is not hidden to You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O God, You know what a fool I am.
My sins have not been hidden from You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) know, O God, my foolishness;
my sins are- not -hidden from you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God, you know that I am foolish,
I become grieved by my sin which is not hidden from you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, unaujua upumbavu wangu,
dhambi zangu hazijajificha kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“O God, you see the sins that I have committed/ my sins are not hidden from you.
You know that I have foolishly disobeyed your laws.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
