Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 130:3:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“You Jehovah, if you were counting sins,
You Jehovah, who could have stood still without a lawsuit?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O LORD, If You kept an account of sins,
who would be able to stand?” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“LORD, if you (sing.) list our (excl.) sins, who could-remain in your (sing.) presence?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“LORD, now if you count sins,
who would stand in your presence?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, iwapo unahesabu mabaya,
nani ataweza kupona?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Yahweh, if you kept a record of the sins that we have committed,
not one of us would escape from being condemned and punished” (Source: Translation for Translators)
