Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 139:17:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Your meditations on me are of high price, You God,
(they) are surely countless!” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O God! How precious are Your thoughts,
and how many there are / how great their number.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“O God, I can- not -fathom your (sing.) thoughts;
these (are) so great-in-number.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“God, your thoughts about me are many and very important!
More than I can think!” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee Mungu, ambayo unawaza ni ya juu sana kunipita mimi,
siwezi kuelewa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“God, what you think about me is very precious (OR, is very hard to understand).
There is a great number of things that you think about.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
