Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 84:2:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“My life is desiring, to the point of fainting,
searching for the courts of Jehovah;
My heart and my body are shouting to
the living God.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“I would love to enter
the courtyard of the LORD,
I want to live in the temple of the LORD.
Rejoicing from my inmost heart,
I will sing for the living God.” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“I really desire to-go there!
I miss entering/going-inside your (plur.) temple, O LORD.
My whole life will-sing with joy to you (sing.), O living God.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Laarim:
“My spirit desires,
the compound of the LORD,
my heart and my body are crying
for the living God.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Natamani sana kuwamo katika nyumba ya Bwana.
Moyo na mwili wangu wote,
nitamsifu Mungu aliye hai na furaha.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“I would like to be there;
Yahweh, I desire that very much.
With all of my inner being I sing joyfully to you, the all-powerful God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
