Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “As a deer pants in search for rivers of water,
  so my life pants in search for You God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O God!
  As a deer is thirsty for the water of the river,
  Just like that I also am thirsty for You. have।” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I miss/long-of you (sing.), O God,
  like a deer who pants/long-for for the water in the stream.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God! Like a deer hopes wanting to drink flowing water, like that my soul hopes for you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “God, as gazelle who is thirsty searching for water in rivers thirsty.
  also my spirit is searching for you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kama vile kulungu ambaye ana kiu,
  anatamani maji baridi ya mito,
  ndivyo ulivyo moyo wangu unakutamani,
  wewe Mungu wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Deer pant, desiring to drink water from a stream when there is a drought (OR, when they are being pursued by hunters.)
  In the same way, God, I need you very much.” (Source: Translation for Translators)