Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I lie down without finding sleep; I have become
  like a bird that stays alone on the roof.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “As for my sleep, [I] have lost it.
  I have become like a lone bird on a roof.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I can- not -sleep; I (am) like a bird alone on a roof of a house.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I slept and wake up, I become
  like a bird that stay alone on top of the house.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Nalala macho niko kama vile ndege,
  ambaye yuko peke yake juu katika nyumba.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I lie awake at night;
  because there is no one to comfort me,
  I am like a lonely bird sitting on a housetop.” (Source: Translation for Translators)