Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Deep water calls deep water
  in noise of your waterfalls;
  all your incoming powerful waves
  have drown me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The terrifying sound of a waterfall is before me.
  The enormous waves of your ocean have swallowed me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I (am) very sad; (it) seems that I am-engulfed/enveloped by roaring/loud waves like a rushing waterfalls.
  So I remember you (sing.) here in the land of Jordan and Hermon, on the Mountain of Mizar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “My soul feels sad and worries exceedingly. Because of that I reasoned within myself to run look for the Lord. He made me feel sad just like someone hears the sound of waves in the sea. That sound is like water falling very strongly from Mount Hermon and Mount Mizar to the Jordan river.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I hear the noise of sea,
  as your strong water carry me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Sisikii kitu chochote, bali kelele za maporomoko,
  maji yake yananikokota.
  Maji yako ya mafuriko na mawimbi yako yote,
  finapita juu yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But here, the great sorrow that I feel is like water that you send down;
  it is like a waterfall that tumbles down and floods over me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 44:23:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Wake up Lord! Why are you sleeping!
  Awake yourself! Do not reject us forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD, wake up!
  Why are You sleeping?
  Wake up!
  Don’t abandon us forever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Go-on/alright now, LORD, you (sing.) take-action now!
  Do- not -reject us (excl.) forever/[lit. until whenever].” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh Lord! Request you wake up! Why do you continue to sleep? Request you get up, don’t discard us up to the end of our lives.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Lord, get up! Why are you sleeping?
  Wake up yourself! Do not reject us completely!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Bwana, amka! Mbona umelala usingizi?
  Amka! Usitutupe milele na milele!” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So, Yahweh, arise! Why are you asleep? Get up! Do not reject us forever!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 3:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Salvation comes from Jehovah.
  Blessings be upon your people.
  Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The LORD protects.
  May Your blessing continue to be upon Your people.
  Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.), LORD, (are)-the-(one-who) saves and blesses your (sing.) people.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Only God is able to save. I ask that the people who believe you will have blessing.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Salvation comes from LORD.
  Let your blessing to stay with your people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wokovu unatoka kwa BWANA,
  baraka zako ziwe kwa watu wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, you are the one who saves your people from their enemies.
  Yahweh, bless your people!
  (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “maybe they can tear me apart like a lion,
  and rip me off without anyone to save me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Otherwise they will chew me up like a lion.
  Without anyone being able to save me
  they will cut me to pieces.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “for if not, maybe they would-kill me
  like a lion tearing-to-pieces/gnawing-on/devouring its victim,
  and no-one can save me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “But if it is not like that, I fear they will tear my body like a tiger tears the body of an animal into pieces, and there is no one to help.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “or they will tear me like a lion
  to pieces, and there is nobody to help me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kwa sababu kama vile simba,
  wanaweza kunirarua, na kunivutia mbali,
  ambako hakuna hata mmoja wa kuniokoa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “If you do not do that, they will tear me into pieces
  like a lion does when it attacks the animals it wants to kill,
  and no one will save me from them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He shall judge the earth in justice;
  he will rule human races impartially.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He will not render judgment by looking at faces.
  He will rule the people without partiality.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.) will-judge the people of the world rightly/justly, without you (sing.) showing/[lit. having] favoritism.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “He judges straight good all people living on this earth. And he judges rightly every kind of person.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He will judge the matter of the people of the world properly.
  He will rule people with justice.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Anaziamua nchi zote kwa unyofu,
  anahukumu makabila yote vizuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “and he will judge all the people in the world justly;
  he will judge the people of all nations fairly.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 11:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “For see the wicked bend their bows;
  they properly put their arrows on the strings of the bow,
  at their hiding ready to shoot
  the righteous hearted.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Look! The wicked have hidden [and] have already put arrows in their bows and drawn them to hit the good people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “for the wicked (are) now stretching-out their arrows in a dark place
  in-order to shoot-with-arrows those who live rightly.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “For wicked people take crossbows wanting to shoot straight good people from a dark place.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “because bad people pull their bows
  and they put arrows on their ropes,
  so that they shoot from darkness
  good people with arrows.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Tazameni waliopotoka,
  wameuandaa upinde wao,
  wameweka mishale yao katika uzi,
  wamejificha katika giza ili wawachome wanyofu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “because wicked people have hidden in the darkness,
  they have pulled back their bowstrings and aimed their arrows
  to shoot them at godly/righteous people like you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 16:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Keep me You God,
  for I flee to You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Please protect me, Almighty God,
  I have come to your refuge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “O God, keep- me -safe,
  for in you (sing.) I ask-for protection.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God! Request you keep me safe, because I take refuge in you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “God, you keep me,
  I am hiding in a place where you are staying.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Mungu, unilinde mimi,
  kwa maana nimekimbilia kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “God, protect me
  because I go to you to keep me safe!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “The earth trembled and there was an earthquake,
  and the foundations of the mountains were shaken;
  they were shaken because He was angry.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “God became angry,
  Then at that time the earthquake struck, the earth trembled,
  the foundations of the mountains cracked.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Then the-earth-quaked, and also the foundation of the mountains/hills shook/trembled,
  because you (sing.) (were) angry, LORD.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Then, all the countries on the earth shook. The heads of the mountains also shook, because God felt hot in his gall bladder (was angry).” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Then the world trembled and shook,
  the mountains shook and trembled,
  because God was angry.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ndipo nchi ikatikisika na kutetemeka,
  misingi ya milima ikatikisika,
  ikatikisika kwa sababu Mungu alichukia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Then the earth quaked/shook strongly;
  the mountains shook very strongly from their centers
  because Yahweh was angry.” (Source: Translation for Translators)