Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:69:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He built his sacred place like heights,
  the land which he established forever.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He built His holy place as high as the heavens
  and like the earth, he made it solidly for ever.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “There he had-built/set-up his temple the-same height as the mountains, and it will remain until whenever just-like the earth/ground.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He came to built his House to be high like mountain,
  it stays like the earth that God built to stay forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Akajenga hekalu lake refu kama vile milima,
  ya kuwako milele kama vile dunia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He decided to have his temple built there, high up, like his home in heaven;
  he caused it to be firm,
  and intended that his temple would last forever, like the earth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:70:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He chose David his servant
  and removed him between the kraals of sheep;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He chose his servant David.
  He, having brought him from the sheep tending place,” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “God chose David to-become his servant.
  He took him from his work which as/[linker] one-who-watches-over sheep and made (him) king of Israel, the people whom he possesses.
  David (was) like one-who-watches-over sheep,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He chose David to be his servant,
  who reared sheep,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Akamchagua Daudi mtumishi wake,
  akamchukua kutoka katika mazizi ya kondoo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He chose David, who served him faithfully, and took him from the pastures” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:71:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “from overseeing sheep he brought him
  to be a shepherd of his people, Jacob,
  of Israel his inheritance.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “made him king of Israel.
  He made him shepherd of his people.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “God chose David to-become his servant.
  He took him from his work which as/[linker] one-who-watches-over sheep and made (him) king of Israel, the people whom he possesses.
  David (was) like one-who-watches-over sheep,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “and he gave him,
  to become the shepherd of his people of Israel,
  who he chose.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Alimwondoa ambamo alikuwa anachunga kondoo,
  akamweka kuchunga wa jamaa ya Yakobo,
  Israeli, wateule wake Mungu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “where he was taking care of his father’s sheep,
  and appointed him to be the leader of the Israeli people,
  the people who belong to God.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 78:72:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “And David shepherded them with a righteous heart;
  with skilled hands he led them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “David cared for them from his inmost heart.
  He lead them well.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “he took-care-of the Israelites with sincerity
  and he ruled them well.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “And then, David lead them by the goodness of his heart,
  and he brought them with his hands like a good shepherd.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Daudi akawachunga watu kwa unyofu,
  akawaongoza na hekima zake zote.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “David took care of the Israeli people sincerely and wholeheartedly,
  and guided them skillfully/wisely.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 79:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You God, people of other races have encroached in your inheritance;
  they have polluted your holy house,
  they have turned Jerusalem to be a ruin.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O God, those who came from outside have conquered your inheritance.
  They have made your holy temple unclean.
  They have left Jerusalem in ruins.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “O God, the ones from-other nations attacked the land that you (sing.) possess.
  They defiled/[lit. stained] your (sing.) holy temple and destroyed Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “God, the nations captured your land,
  they spoiled your Holy House,
  they destroyed Jerusalem to be nothing.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Mungu, makabila ya wapagani yameingia katika nchi yako,
  yamelichafua hekalu lako takatifu.
  Mji wa Yerusalemu yameuharibu,
  umekuwa mahaame.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “God, other people-groups have invaded your land.
  They have desecrated your temple/caused your temple to be unfit for worship, and they have destroyed all the buildings in
  Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 79:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They gave the corpses of your servants
  to the birds of the sky as food,
  the bodies of your saints to the beasts of the earth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have left the bodies of your people for the vultures to eat.
  They have left the corpses of your servants for the wild animals to eat.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They fed the dead-body/corpses of your (sing.) faithful servants to the birds and cruel animals.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They left the bodies of your people,
  for the vultures to eat them,
  and wild animals ate your holy people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wamezitupa maiti za watumishi wako,
  ili wale ndege wa katika anga,
  miili ya watakatifu wako kuwa chakula cha fisi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Instead of burying the corpses of your people whom they killed,
  they allowed vultures and wild animals to eat the flesh of those corpses,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 79:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They have shed blood like water
  surrounding the whole Jerusalem,
  and there is no one who is to put in the grave the dead people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “There has been profuse bleeding like water all over Jerusalem.
  No one has survived even to bury the dead.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They caused- the blood of your (sing.) people -to-flow like water that flooded the whole-of Jerusalem,
  and no one was-left/remains to-bury the dead.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They poured the blood of your people who were
  like water that surrounded all Jerusalem,
  and no one buries them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wamemwaga damu yao kama vile maji,
  katika mji wote wa katika Yerusalemu,
  hayupo ambaye amebaki wa kuwazika.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When they killed your people,
  your people’s blood flowed like water through the streets of Jerusalem,
  and there was almost no one left to bury their corpses.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 79:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “We are a contemptible thing to our relatives,
  a laughing stock and a deriding (thing) to those who have surrounded us.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The neighboring nations are ridiculing us.
  Mocking us they are laughing.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “We (excl.) are-put-to-shame and mocked by our (excl.) surrounding nations.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The neighboring nations insult us,
  and people laughed at us.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Majirani zetu wanatudharau,
  ambao wametuzunguka, wanatudhihaki na kututania.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “The people-groups that live in countries that surround our land insult us;
  they laugh at us and deride/belittle us.” (Source: Translation for Translators)