Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 114:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “who turned the rock to be a well,
  the hard rock to be springs of water.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He changed the rock into the water of a pond,
  and flint into the water of a pomegranate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “who made the hard rock become a pond of water and become a spring that flows.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “who he changed the rock to be the pool
  and he changed the hard rock to be the spring that water flow from.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “ambaye anabadirisha mwamba kuwa dimbwi la maji,
  mwamba mgumu, kuwa chemchemi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He is the one who caused pools of water for the Israeli people to drink to flow from a rock; he caused a spring to flow from a solid rock cliff!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Not to us Jehovah, not to us
  but glory be on your name,
  because of your unchanging love and also because of your faithfulness.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Not for us, not for us, O LORD,
  but for Your solid love and truthfulness
  may Your own name be glorified.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “LORD, not us (excl.) should be-honored but-rather you (sing.),
  because of your (sing.) love and faithfulness.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, we would not be the ones to be glorified,
  but let your names to be praised,
  because of your love and faithfulness.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, siyo sisi, siyo sisi,
  lakini wewe peke yako ndiwe usifiwe,
  kwa sababu ya neema na ukweli kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, people should praise only you; they must praise you, not us, because you faithfully love us and always do what you have promised to do.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Why are the people of other races saying that,
  ‘Where is their God?’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Why do the peoples of the nations ask, "Where is your God?"” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Why do- other nations -insult us (excl.) by saying, ‘Where now (is) your (plur.) God?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Why do the nations say that,
  ‘Where does their God stays?’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kwa nini makabila ya katika nchi yanasema,
  ‘Mungu wao yuko wapi?’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “It is not right that other people-groups should say about us,
  ‘They claim that their God is very powerful, but if that is true, why does he not help them?’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Our God is in heaven;
  He does everything that pleases him.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Our God is in heaven,
  He does exactly what pleases Him.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Our (excl.) God (is) in heaven and he does whatever he likes/desires/wants.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Our God stays in heaven,
  he does all the matters he wants.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mungu wetu yuko mbinguni,
  anafanya yote ambayo yanampendeza yeye.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Our God is in heaven, and he does whatever he wants to!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “But their idols are silver and gold,
  made by hands of people.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Their gods are made of gold and silver,
  made by human hands.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “But their little-gods/false-gods are- just -made by men/people from silver and gold.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Their gods are made from silver and gold
  by the hands of people.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Miungu yao inatengenezwa na fedha na dhahabu,
  imetengenezwa na mikono ya watu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But their idols are only statues made of silver and gold,
  things that humans have made.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They have mouths but they do not speak,
  they have eyes but they do not see;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have mouths but cannot speak.
  they have eyes but cannot see.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “These have mouths, but can- not -speak;
  (they) have eyes, but can- not -see.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They have mouths, but instead they do not know how to talk,
  they have eyes, and they do not see.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Iko na midomo, lakini haisemi,
  iko na macho, lakini haioni.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Their idols have mouths, but they cannot say anything;
  they have eyes, but they cannot see anything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “they have ears but they do not hear,
  they have noses but they do not smell;” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have ears but they cannot hear.
  They have noses but they cannot smell.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “(They) have ears, but can- not -hear;
  (they) have noses, but can- not -smell.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They ears, but they do not hear,
  they have noses, but they don’t smell.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Iko na masikio, lakini haisikii,
  iko na pua, lakini hainusi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They have ears, but they cannot hear anything; they have noses, but they cannot smell anything.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 115:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “they have hands but when they touch they do not hear a thing;
  they have feet but do not walk;
  or on their neck bringing out words.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have hands but they cannot feel,
  They have feet but they cannot go walking,
  With their throats
  they cannot even produce a sound.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “(They) have hands, but can- not -hold (anything);
  (they) have feet, but can- not -walk,
  and even a sound you (sing.) can- not -hear.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They have hands, but they do not feel anything,
  they have feet, but they could not walk,
  or could they even talk with their voice.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Iko na mikono, lakini haigusi,
  iko na miguu, lakini haitembei,
  makoo yao hayatoi sauti.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They have hands, but they cannot feel anything; they have feet, but they cannot walk, and they have throats but cannot even make any sounds!” (Source: Translation for Translators)