Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:18:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You have taken my friends and my loved one removing them before me;
  darkness is my real friend.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “You have taken me far away from my friends and my loved ones.
  Darkness has become my only friend.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.) caused- my loved-ones and friends -to-go-away from me;
  the darkness is now my only companion.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You took away from me my friends and people who I love,
  the darkness came to be my only friend.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Umewafanya rafiki na wapendwa zangu kuniacha,
  mwenzangu peke yake, ni giza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “You have caused even my friends and others whom I love to avoid me,
  and it is as though the only friend that I have is darkness.” (Source: Translation for Translators)