Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 69:21:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They put bile in my food
  and gave me sour wine because of thirst.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When I am hungry they bring me poison to eat.
  When I am thirsty they bring me vinegar to drink.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They put poison in my food,
  and when I was-thirsty they gave me vinegar.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They put bitter things in my food
  When I am thirsty, instead they gave me bitter water.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Waliweka dawa ambayo inaua katika chakula changu,
  wakati niko na kiu walinipa divai kali.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Instead, they gave me food that tasted like poison,
  and when I was thirsty, they gave me sour wine to drink.” (Source: Translation for Translators)