Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:8:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Hear my prayer, You Jehovah God All-Powerful;
listen You God of Jacob.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O LORD Most High, hear my prayer.
O God of Jacob, listen attentively to me.
(Incline your ear towards me)
Interlude” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“LORD God Almighty, God of Jacob, listen to my prayer!” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“LORD, God Almighty, hear my prayer,
the God of Jacob, hear me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, Mungu wa majeshi, usikie sala yangu.
Mungu wa Yakobo, unisikilize.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Yahweh, commander of the armies of heaven, listen to my prayer;
God, who is worshiped by us descendants of Jacob/Israeli peoples, hear what I am saying!
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
