Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 143:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “An enemy is chasing me,
  he has trampled me down;
  he has caused me to be in darkness
  like a person who died already.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The enemy has chased me relentlessly,
  he has trampled me to the ground,
  like those who have died much earlier,
  he has kept me in a dark place.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “My enemies really pursue/persecute me.
  They defeated me and put/placed (me) in a dark prison;
  I (am) like a man/person who died a-long-time ago.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My enemy chases me,
  he crushes me down,
  he makes me to live in darkness,
  like people who died long ago.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Maadui zangu wananifuata,
  wamenipondaponda kabisa chini,
  wamenikalisha katika giza kama mtu ambaye alikuwa amekufa zamani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “My enemies have pursued me; they have completely defeated me.
  It is as though they have put me in a dark prison, where I have nothing good to hope for/expect, like those who died long ago.” (Source: Translation for Translators)