Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 42:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Why do you have sadness, you my life?
  Why are you upset you my inside?
  Hope for God
  for I will still worship him, my Savior and
  …” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Why is my heart so very discouraged?
  Why is my heart so sad?
  I still put my hope in God,
  and I will praise Him, my savior.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Why do- I -mourn and am- very -disturbed/troubled?
  I should trust you (sing.). Yes, I will-praise you (sing.) again, you (sing.) my savior and God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I asked myself like this: "Why are you sad and worry exceedingly? Trust only in God." Then later I will praise the name of God who saves me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Why my spirit is sad?
  Why my body is shaking?
  I put my thinking which is good with God,
  for I will still praise him,
  my Savior and” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee moyo wangu, unahuzunika kwa nini?
  Unafadhaika kwa nini ndani mwangu?
  Namtumaini Mungu kunisaidia,
  basi nitamsifu tena Mungu, mwokozi wangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “So I say to myself, ‘Why am I sad and discouraged?/ I should not be sad and discouraged!
  I confidently expect God to help me, and again I will praise him, my God, the one who saves me.’” (Source: Translation for Translators)