Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 18:16:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “While in heaven, He stretched out his hand and held me;
  He pulled me out of deep water.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He came down from the heavens and took me
  He lifted me up from the deep ocean.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “From heaven you (sing.) received me and took-(me) from deep waters.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “God reached out his hand from the sky, he took hold of me in order to avoid deep water.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The Lord came down from heaven to the earth and helped me,
  he picked me from deep water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mungu akanyosha mkono wake kutoka mbinguni,
  akanichukua mimi,
  akanitoa kutoka katika maji mengi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “It was as though he reached down from heaven and grabbed me
  and pulled me up out of the deep ocean.” (Source: Translation for Translators)