Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 139:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “If I ascend to heaven, You are there;
  If I sleep at the place of dead people, You are there.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “If I go up to the heavens, You are there,
  If [I] go to the nether world, You are also there.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “If I go-up to heaven, you (sing.) (are) there;
  if I also go to the place of the dead ones, you (sing.) (are) also there.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “If I go up to heaven, you are there,
  if I go in the grave, you are there.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Hata kama iwapo nimepanda mbinguni, wewe uko,
  iwapo nimelala mahali pa wafu, nako wewe uko.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “If I went up to heaven, you would be there.
  If I lay down in the place where the dead people are, you would be there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)