Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 100:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Know that Jehovah is God.
He is the one who made us and we are his;
we are his people, sheep of his grazing field.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Recognize that the LORD is indeed God.
He made us, we are His.
And we are His subjects, and the sheep of His pasture.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“[You (plur.)] acknowledge that the LORD is God!
He is-the-one-who has-made us (incl.) and we (incl.) (are) his.
We (incl.) (are) his people which he takes-care-of like sheep.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You (plur.) know that, the LORD is God,
he who created us, we belong to him,
and we are his people, we are the sheep that he cares for.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mjue kuwa BWANA ni Mungu,
ndiye ambaye alituumba, sisi ni wake.
Sisi ni watu wake,
ni kondoo wa mbugani mwake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“We should acknowledge/recognize that Yahweh is God;
it is he who made us, so we belong to him.
We are the people that he takes care of;
we are like sheep that are cared for by their shepherd.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
