Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Hear You Jehovah my prayer of justice;
listen to my cry.
Pay attention to hear my prayer
since it is not coming from a deceitful mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O LORD! Listen to my request which I have make for justice.
Give attention to my prayer.
Hear the prayer which I make from a good heart!” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Listen, LORD, to my asking-for justice.
Listen to my sincere prayer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! Request you listen to me. Request that you listen to my voice calling out to you. I pray from a very right heart requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Makayyioit, you hear my pleading for the matter which be right/just,
hear the matter I am crying for.
hear my prayer,
because my mouth does not speaks lies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Bwana, usikilize maneno yangu ya haki,
usikilize kilio changu, unisaidie.
Mimi sio mdanganyifu,
usikilize sala yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me.
Hear me while I call out to you to help me.
Pay attention to what I say while I pray
because I am speaking honestly/truthfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
