Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:1:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“We have heard with our ears, You God;
our parents have told us
what you did in their days
those days of long ago.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O God, with our own ears
we have heard the report
of what You did long ago
in the time of our ancestors.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“O God, we have-heard what our (excl.) ancestors/[lit. old-ones] said
about what you (sing.) did in their time, a long time ago,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“Oh God! We have heard with our ears the things our ancestors told about the wonderful works you did long ago in their lifetime.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God, we heard with our ears,
those of our father of our fathers told to us,
the matters which you did
in days of long ago.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, tumesikia na masikio yetu,
ambayo wametuambia babu zetu,
matendo ambayo ulifanya katika siku zao za zamani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“God, we ourselves have heard
what our parents and grandparents told us.
They told us about the miracles that you performed long ago.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
