Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 38:20:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Those who return evil to me instead of good
  they scorn me when I follow good things.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have been doing bad things to me in return for the good work that I do.
  And they have been going against the good work that I do.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They repay me with evil for the good which I do to them.
  And they go-against/oppose me for I try to-do good.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Those who pay back bad for good, they don’t want to see me, because I want to continually do what is right.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They pay my good matters with the badness,
  they insult me when I do matter which is good.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ambao wananirudishia kisasi mabaya katika mema,
  wananipinga kwa sababu nafanya mazuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Those who do evil things to me in return for my doing good things to them
  oppose me because I try to do what is right.” (Source: Translation for Translators)