Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 9:20:
- Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
“Strike them with great fear, You Jehovah;
let races know that they are ordinary people.
Selah” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation) - Newari:
“O LORD, terrify them!
Let the nations know that they are mortal.
Sela” (Source: Newari Back Translation) - Hiligaynon:
“Cause- them -to-be-afraid LORD,
and let- them -realize that they (are) just men/human-beings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation) - Eastern Bru:
“Oh God, request that you make them fear you. Do them so that they know they are just people only.” (Source: Bru Back Translation) - Laarim:
“LORD, you strike them with fear,
let the people of the earth to know that they are just mere human being.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation) - Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
“Ee BWANA, waletee hofu,
makabila yajue kuwa ni watu tu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation) - English:
“Yahweh, teach them to be terrified about you. Cause them to know that they are merely human beings.
(Think about that!)” (Source: Translation for Translators)
