Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 48:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Beautiful in its length,
the happiness of the whole earth.
The highest point of Zaphon is Mount Zion,
the city of the great King.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Zion, the mountain of God,
is high and beautiful,
This city of the great king
brings joy to the whole world.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Its height (is) beautiful and gives joy to the whole world.
This holy mountain/hill of Zion is the city of the Powerful King.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“The mountains is beautiful with its height,
its is joy of all the land.
The mountain of Zion is tall which is
a city of a King who is Great Much,
it stays like the tall mountain of Zaphon.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mlima Sayuni umeinuka vizuri sana,
unaleta furaha duniani.
Ndiyo mlima mtakatifu kuzidi yote,
mji wa Mfalme mkuu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“That city, on a high hill, is beautiful;
it is the city where the true God, the great king, lives,
and it causes people all over the world to rejoice when they see it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
