Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I am saying that to God my Rock,
  ‘Why have you forgotten me?
  Why should I walk while crying,
  oppressed by an enemy?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I say to God my rock,,
  ‘Why have you forgotten me?
  Why should I have to keep on morning
  because my enemies oppress me?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “O God my protecting/place-to-hide/place-of-refuge rock/stone, I am-saying to you (sing.),
  ‘Why have- you (sing.) -forgotten me?
  Why must I mourn because of the oppression of me by the enemies?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I ask from God, the one who protects me like this: "Why have you forgotten me? Why must I suffer adversity from people who hate me?"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I say to my God who is my mountain who keeps me,
  ‘Why have you forgotten me?
  why do I cry,
  because my enemies disturbed me?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Namwambia Mungu, ambaye ni mwamba wangu,
  nasema, ‘Kwa nini umenisahau?
  Kwa nini nihuzunike na kuonewa na maadui?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I say to God, who is like an overhanging rock under which I can hide,
  ‘It seems that you have forgotten me.
  I <mourn/ cry> constantly because my enemies act cruelly toward me’.” (Source: Translation for Translators)