Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 7:5:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“then allow my enemies to chase me and overtake me,
allow them to trample my life to the ground
and you should put me to sleep on the dust.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“May my enemies pursue me and catch me,
May they kill me by trampling me on the ground.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“allow my enemies to-attack me and to-defeat-(me).
Allow them to-trample me until I die, and leave my corpse/dead-body on the ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“but if I did like that, then it is right for them to capture and kill me. And it is right that they tear up my body.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“but, let my enemy to chase me for long until he catch me.
let him to kill me
and I sleep in the dust.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“basi mwache adui yangu anifukuze, anishike,
anikanyagie katika udongo, aniue.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“allow my enemies to pursue me and capture me.
Allow them to trample me into the ground and leave me lying dead in the dirt. (Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
