Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 12:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Help me Jehovah for there is no faithful person;
the faithful are missing among the people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O LORD! Help us.
Not a single good person remains.
Not a single trustworthy person remains.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“LORD, help me,
for there-is-no-one left/remaining who (is) godly and trustworthy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! Request you help! There are no longer any good people, and straight good people, one can look for them, but they cannot be found.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Lord help me, because people who obeyed God be lost,
people who are faithful in the middle of them died.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, utuokoe,
hakuna ambaye anakuogopa,
hakuna mtegemewa yeyote katika watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
