Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:62:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“I wake up at mid night to thank You
because of your righteous laws.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“I get up at night to thank You for Your righteous rules.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Even at midnight/[lit. in the middle of the night] I wake-up to give-thanks to you (sing.) because of your (sing.) righteous commands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“I will wake up in middle of the night to say to you, thanks,
for your good laws.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Usiku katikati naamka katika kukushukuru,
kwa sababu unahukumu kwa unyofu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“In the middle of the night I wake up,
and I praise you for your commands/the rules that you have given us to do;
they are fair/just.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
