Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:19:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“‘Jehovah looked down from his sacred place in the sky,
from heaven he looked at the earth,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“He looked down from His holy place up in the heavens.
He looked down at the earth from the heavens.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“The LORD looks-upon the earth there in his holy place in heaven,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“The LORD looked on the earth from his House in heaven,
he looked from heaven down on earth,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“kwa maana BWANA kutoka katika makao yake matakatifu, ametazama chini,
ameitazama nchi wakati yuko mbinguni,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“They will know that you looked down from your holy/sacred place in heaven and saw what was happening on the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
