Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 88:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “my eyes are dark with sorrow.
  I call You Jehovah every day;
  I raise my hand to You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Because of the trouble I have had,
  weeping and weeping, my eyes have become dim.
  O LORD, I have prayed to You every day.
  I have lifted my hands to you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Because of my sufferings, my sight is-getting-dark/dim.
  LORD, day-(by)-day I call-(out) to you (sing.) lifting-up my hands.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “my eyes are tired when I am troubled.
  LORD, I am calling you always,
  and I raise my hands in prayers.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Macho yangu yamefifia, kwa sababu ya kulia.
  Ee BWANA, nakuita kila siku,
  nakwinulia mikono yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “My eyes cannot see well because I cry very much.
  Yahweh, every day I call out to you to help me;
  I lift up my hands to you while I pray.” (Source: Translation for Translators)