Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You have removed me among my real friends
  and you have caused that I should be an abomination to them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “You have put me far away from my friends,
  [You] have made me repulsive in their eyes.
  I have been imprisoned, I am unable to come out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.) caused- my friends -to-be-far from me.
  You (sing.) have-made me repulsive/detestable to them.
  I am-confined/trapped and can- not -escape/flee.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You gave my friends to reject me,
  and you gave them to hate me.
  I was surrounded and no way for me to run” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Umenitenga kwa rafiki zangu,
  umenifanya kuchukiwa nao,
  nimefungwa, siwezi kutoroka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “You have caused my friends to avoid/stay away from me;
  I have become repulsive to them.
  It is as though I am in a prison and cannot escape.” (Source: Translation for Translators)