Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 4:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Answer me when I call You,
You God of my righteousness.
Save me from my pains;
have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Please answer me when I call you.
O my God, who declares me innocent,
free me from my trouble.
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“O God my defender/one-who-protects,
answer me when I call you (sing.).
(It is) not that you (sing.) have-helped me in my difficulties/troubles?
So now, listen to my prayers and have-mercy on me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“Oh God who defends me! When I pray, I ask you to mercifully respond to the prayer I ask of you. At the time I meet up with difficulty, I ask you to help me. And listen to the words I pray requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God who is good,
answer me when I am calling you.
Release me from trouble,
have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu wangu, ee mnyofu,
unijibu wakati ninakuomba!
Uniokoe wakati niko katika shida,
usikie sala yangu, unihurumie.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“God, answer me when I pray to you.
You are the one who vindicates me;
Rescue me from things that distress me.
Act mercifully toward me, and listen to me while I pray.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
