Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 119:173:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Let your hand be ready to help me
for I have chosen your instructions.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“Help me with Your hand,
because I have chosen Your precepts.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“May-it-be that you (sing.) (will) always be-ready to-help me,
for I chose to-obey/follow your (sing.) decrees.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“You should prepare your hand to save me,
because I chose your teaching.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Mkono wako uwe tayari kunisaidia mimi,
kwa maana nimeamua kuyafuata mausia yako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“I ask you to always be ready to help me because I have chosen to obey your principles of behavior/what you have declared that we should do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
