Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 102:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “For I eat ash as my food
  and mix my drink with tears” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Ashes have become my food.
  and the water that I drink is mixed with tears.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They mock me for I no-longer eat
  but-rather just sit on ashes and keep-crying” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Truly I eat ashes as my food,
  and mix tears with my water,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Nakula majivu kama vile chakula,
  nachanganya machozi na vya kunywa vyangu,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Because you are very angry with me, now I sit in ashes while I am suffering greatly;
  and those ashes fall on the bread/food that I eat,
  and what I drink has my tears mixed with it.
  It is as though you have picked me up and thrown me away!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 103:13:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “As a father does his children mercy,
  so Jehovah has mercy with those who fear him;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Just like a father loves his sons and daughters,
  The LORD loves those who fear Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “As a father (is) merciful to his children,
  the LORD (is) also merciful to those (who) respect him.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “As a father is merciful to his children,
  also like that, the LORD is also merciful to the people who fear him,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kama jinsi baba anawahurumia watoto wake,
  ndivyo jinsi naye BWANA anawaonea huruma ambao wanamtii.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Just like parents act mercifully toward their children,
  Yahweh is kind to those who revere him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 104:23:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Then a person goes to his work,
  to do his work until evening.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Then people will come out to work until evening.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The people on-the-other-hand come-out of their houses to work until dusk.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “And people go to do their works
  until the sun goes down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Basi mtu anakwenda kwenye kazi yake,
  anafanya kazi yake mpaka jioni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “And during the daytime, people go to their work;
  they work until it is evening.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 105:20:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “The king sent a person to release him,
  the ruler of the races of people released him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The King of Egypt released him,
  the ruler of the nations set him free.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The king of Egipto who rules-over many people set- him -free,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “And then, the king of Egypt called Joseph,
  and he released him from prison, in order that he goes well.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mfalme wa Misri akaagiza kwamba Yusufu afunguliwe,
  mtawala wa makabila akamwachilia,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “The king of Egypt summoned him, and he set Joseph free;
  this ruler of many people-groups released Joseph from prison.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “When our parents were in Egypt,
  they did not think about your miracles;
  they did not remember your abundant kindness,
  and they rebelled against You on the Red Sea.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When in Egypt, our ancestors did not think about Your amazing deeds.
  They forgot Your kindness.
  and they rebelled on the shore of the Red Sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “When our (excl.) ancestors (were) in Egipto, they did- not -pay-attention to your (sing.) marvelous/amazing deeds.
  They did- not -remember your (sing.) love which had-been-shown to them many times,
  and they rebelled against you (sing.) at the Red Sea.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “When our ancestors were in Egypt,
  they did not think about amazing matters,
  which you did,
  your kindness was forgotten by them,
  which you showed to them many times,
  and they rejected you at the Red Sea.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Babu zetu wakati wako katika Misri,
  hawakuyafikiria matendo yako matukufu.
  Hawakukumbuka uwingi wa neema yake,
  lakini wakaasi katika Bahari nyekundu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When our ancestors were in Egypt,
  they did not pay attention to the wonderful things that Yahweh did;
  they forgot about the many times that he showed that he faithfully loved them.
  Instead, when they were at the Red Sea, they rebelled against God, who is greater than any other god.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 106:39:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They made themselves dirty with what they did;
  with their acts they were like an adulterous person.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “In this way, because of their work,
  they became defiled.
  From God’s perspective they became
  untrustworthy through their deeds.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “including themselves/[lit. their own selves].
  Because of what they did, they betrayed God like a woman who has-committed-adultery-with-a-man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They spoiled themselves with the matters which they did,
  their love was for foreign gods,
  gives them to refuse the Lord.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wakajitia unajisi kwa ambayo walifanya,
  matendo yao yakafanana na ya watu wazinzi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So by their deeds they caused themselves to become unacceptable to God;
  because they did not faithfully worship only God,
  they became like women who sleep with other men instead of sleeping only with their husbands.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 107:23:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Some travelled on the lake in ships;
  They were people of trade on the great lake.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Some people went on the sea in ships,
  doing the work of merchants by going to the side of the great sea.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “There-were people who rode in ships and sailed on the great-sea/seas, which is their livelihood.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Some people went to the sea by the ships,
  they were traders in the big seas.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wengine walisafiri katika bahari na meli,
  wakafanya kazi zao katika maji mengi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Some of them sailed in ships;
  they were selling things in ports throughout the world.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 108:12:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Help us contending with the enemy,
  for the help of a person is worthless.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Help us to fight our enemies.
  For human help is useless.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Help us (excl.) against our (excl.) enemies, for the help of man/people has-no value.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You help us to defeat our enemies,
  because the helps of a person is just nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Utupatie msaada kwa maadui zetu,
  msaada wa mtu hausaidii chochote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “We need you to help us when we fight against our enemies,
  because the help that humans can give us is worthless.” (Source: Translation for Translators)