Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 121:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Jehovah is the one who keeps you;
  Jehovah is your shade at your right hand.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The Lord is the one who saves you.
  The Lord is the one who protects you on your right hand.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The LORD takes-care-of/preserves you (sing.);
  he (is) on your (sing.) side to protect you (sing.).” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The LORD watches you,
  the LORD is your shade at your right hand,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “BWANA ni mlinzi wako,
  BWANA kivuli katika mkono wako wa kulia.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh watches over us;
  he is like the shade that protects us from the sun.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 121:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “The sun will not harm you in the noon time,
  or the moon at night.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Neither will the sunlight harm you during the day,
  nor will the moonlight at night.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The heat of the sun can- not -harm you (sing.) or the light/brightness of the moon at night.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “the sun will not mistreat you (sing.) by day,
  nor the moon treat you badly by night.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Jua halitakuja kukuumiza mchana,
  au mwezi usiku.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He will not allow the sun to harm us during the day,
  and he will not allow the moon to harm us during the night.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 121:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Jehovah will protect you from all the evils;
  he will keep your life.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The Lord will spare you from all bad things,
  He will care for you.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The LORD will-take-care-of/preserve you (sing.) in all disaster;
  he will-take-care-of/preserve your (sing.) life.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “The LORD will help you (sing.), not anything will harm you,
  he will protect your life,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “BWANA atakuja kukulinda katika uovu wote,
  atakuja kuulinda uhai wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh will protect us from being harmed in any manner;
  he will keep us safe.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 121:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Jehovah will look after your exit and your entry;
  beginning now up to the end.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The Lord will save you forever,
  whether you come in or go out.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The LORD will-take-care/preserve of you (sing.) now and forever, wherever you (sing.) go.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “the LORD will protect your journey when you come,
  and your journey when you go, now and forever.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “BWANA atakuja kukulinda wakati unatoka na wakati unaingia,
  kuanzia sasa mpaka milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He will protect us from the time that we leave our houses in the morning until we return in the evening;
  he will protect us now, and he will protect us forever.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 122:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I rejoiced when they said that,
  ‘Let us go to the house of Jehovah.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “When they said to me,
  "Let us go to the temple of the Lord,"
  [I] rejoiced.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I rejoiced when I was-told, ‘Let- us (incl.) -go to the temple of the LORD.’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I was happy with people who said that,
  ‘Let us go to the House of the LORD.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Nilifurahi wakati waliniambia kuwa,
  ‘Twende kwa nyumba ya BWANA.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I was glad/happy when people said to me, ‘We should go to the temple of Yahweh in Jerusalem!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 122:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Our feet are standing in the gates
  yours, You Jerusalem.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O Jerusalem,
  We are standing inside your gates.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “And now, we (excl.) are- already -standing at the gate of Jerusalem.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Jerusalem, our feet stand
  at your gates.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Sasa hivi tupo tumesimama,
  ndani katika ua wako, ee Yerusalemu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “And now we are here,
  standing inside the gates/ city of Jerusalem.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 122:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Jerusalem was built like a city
  that is cramped together.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The city of Jerusalem has been nicely built together.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Jerusalem is a city that is- well -built and (it is) firm/sturdy.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Jerusalem is built like a town that is built well,
  its walls be strong.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mji wa Yerusalemu ulijengwa,
  ili uwe mji ambao umeshikamana vizuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Jerusalem is a city that has been rebuilt, with the result that people can gather together in it.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 122:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “That it is where tribes go,
  tribes of Jehovah,
  a testimony to Israel,
  that they praise the name of Jehovah.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “The clans of the Lord go there
  to praise the name of the Lord
  according to the law given to Israel.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The tribes of Israel come here to praise the LORD according-to what he taught them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “That is the place where the clans goes up,
  all the clans of the LORD go up there,
  place of exalting the names of the LORD there,
  for it is the Law of the people of Israel.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ndiko ambako makabila ya BWANA yanaelekea,
  kama jinsi uliwaagiza waisraeli,
  kwenda kushukuru kwa BWANA.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “We people of the tribes of Israel who belong to Yahweh can now go up there
  as Yahweh commanded that we should do, and we can thank him.” (Source: Translation for Translators)