Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 59:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Rescue me from the people (who) do evil
and you (should) save me from people (who) shed blood.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Save me from evil people.
Save me from those who keep killing people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Save me from the wicked people who (are) ones-who-murders.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“Save me from people who are bad,
and from people who want to kill people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Uniokoe kwa watenda mabaya,
uniokoe kwa watu wauaji.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Rescue me from men who want to do what is wicked,
men who are murderers!” (Source: Translation for Translators)
