Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:118:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You reject all who go astray from your teachings,
for their deception is without profit.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“You have turned aside from all those who departed from Your precepts,
for their deception is useless.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“You (sing.) reject all who stray from your (sing.) decrees.
In truth, their deceitfulness has-no value/worthless.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You reject all people who do not obey your words,
because their deceiving comes to nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Unawakataa wote ambao hawaziheshimu amri zako,
kwa maana udanganyifu wao ni wa bure.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“You reject all those who disobey your statutes/ what you have decreed that we should do;
but what they deceitfully plan to do will be useless/in vain.” (Source: Translation for Translators)