Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 116:4:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Then I called the name of Jehovah:
‘You Jehovah, save me!’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Then, taking the name of the LORD, I said,
"O Lord, save me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“so I called-(out) to the LORD, ‘LORD, save me!’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“And there, I called on the names of the LORD,
I said that, ‘ LORD, you help me!’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Basi nikamwita BWANA nikasema,
‘Ee BWANA, nakusihi uniokoe!’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“But then I called out to Yahweh, saying, ‘Yahweh, I plead with you to save/rescue me!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)
