Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 16:10:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “because You will not leave me at the grave,
  you will not allow your saint to decompose.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “for You will not abandon my soul among the dead,
  and You will not allow those who trust You to rot in the grave.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “for you (sing.) will- not -leave- me -alone to go to the place of the dead.
  You (sing.) did not allow that your (sing.) faithful servant rot in the grave.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “because you don’t cast me into the boiling pot (hell). You don’t allow anyone who has no sin to disintegrate.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “because not will you leave me in the grave,
  or you leave me your person who is holy to decay.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “kwa sababu hutaniacha mimi katika wafu,
  hutaruhusu kuwa mwili wa mtakatifu wako uoze.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “because you, Yahweh, will not allow my soul/ spirit to remain in the place where the dead people are;
  you will not allow me, your godly one, to stay there.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 16:11:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You have made known to me the paths of life;
  you will fill me with joy in your eyes,
  I will rejoice forever at your right hand.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “You show me the path of life
  living in Your presence [You] will make me glad.
  And I will always be given this joy.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.) taught me the way going to life that is full of happiness,
  and next to you (sing.), I will-experience joy that has-no end.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “You show me the/way road that leads to the place of eternal life. Before your eyes (in your presence) there is only rejoicing. And you make me to have exceeding joy living with you forever.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You showed me a way of life,
  when you stayed near to me you gave me to rejoice well,
  and I will be happy forever, at your right hand.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Umenionyesha njia ambazo zinapeleka katika uzima,
  utakuja kunifurahisha sana,
  katika mkono wako wa kulia, yamo mazuri ya milele na milele.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “You will show me the road that leads to receiving eternal life,
  and you will make me joyful when I am with you.
  I will have pleasure forever when I am at your right hand/seated next to you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Hear You Jehovah my prayer of justice;
  listen to my cry.
  Pay attention to hear my prayer
  since it is not coming from a deceitful mouth.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD! Listen to my request which I have make for justice.
  Give attention to my prayer.
  Hear the prayer which I make from a good heart!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Listen, LORD, to my asking-for justice.
  Listen to my sincere prayer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God! Request you listen to me. Request that you listen to my voice calling out to you. I pray from a very right heart requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Makayyioit, you hear my pleading for the matter which be right/just,
  hear the matter I am crying for.
  hear my prayer,
  because my mouth does not speaks lies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Bwana, usikilize maneno yangu ya haki,
  usikilize kilio changu, unisaidie.
  Mimi sio mdanganyifu,
  usikilize sala yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, listen to me while I plead with you to act justly toward me.
  Hear me while I call out to you to help me.
  Pay attention to what I say while I pray
  because I am speaking honestly/truthfully.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “My innocence comes from you;
  let your eyes see what is righteous.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Show that I am one who has no guilt,
  For You alone know the truth.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.) know what (is) right/proper/fitting,
  so you (sing.) can-make-a-judgement that I have- no -sin.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “When you judge, be on my side, because you know already everything that is very right.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You (sing.) let your mouth say that I am innocent,
  let your eyes to see matter which is true.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ni wewe unanitetea katika hatia yangu,
  macho yako yauone ukweli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “You are the one who is able to declare that I am innocent/have not done anything that was wrong
  because you see/know that I am telling the truth.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Even if You search my heart and examine me at night,
  even if you test me, you will not find anything;
  I have determined that my mouth will not sin.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “At night, having searched my thoughts thoroughly, You have tested me.
  And You have carefully examined my heart.
  You have examined my deeply.
  And You have come to know that I have no guilt.
  I am convinced that nothing false or evil will come from my lips.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “You (sing.) have-examined my heart even at night.
  You (sing.) have-tested me and you (sing.) have-found no sin in me.
  I decided that I would- not -speak bad/evil” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “You already know the thoughts of my heart. In the evening you come to examine me, but you don’t find one bad thing in my heart.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Even though you search my heart,
  and test me at night,
  even though you tested me,
  there will be nothing bad you will find.
  I said that,
  my mouth will not spoil the matter.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Umeyaona ya sirini katika moyo wangu,
  umenijia mimi usiku,
  umenichunguza, hujayaona mabaya yoyote.
  Nimeamua kuto kusema ya uongo.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “You know what I think, even at night;
  you have examined what I say and do,
  and you know that I have determined to never tell any lies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Speaking of the works of people,
  according to the words of your mouth,
  I have kept myself
  by not following violent ways.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I have heard your command.
  On account of this I have kept myself far away from people who keep on killing and beheading [others].” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “like what others do.
  By-means-of my obeying/following your (sing.) commands, I was-able-to-keep-away-from/avoid doing-violence/cruel-acts.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I don’t speak like a wicked person usually speaks. And I do not accepted their instructions, and I do not join in their wicked works.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I heard the word you said
  so that I would not follow people who be cruel.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Sitendi kama vile watu wengine,
  mimi nalifuata neno lako,
  nimejiepusha katika njia ya watu wa vita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I have not done like others do;
  I have always done what is right, and I have not acted cruelly toward others.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “My movements are established in your paths;
  my feet did not slip.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “My steps are on Your path.
  And I have never deviated from it.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I always follow your (sing.) ways
  and I have- not -parted-ways/strayed from them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I always follow the straight good road that you instruct, I never venture from that road.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “I remain following your ways,
  not my legs slip.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Fuata milele njia lako,
  sijawahi kuteleza hata mara moja.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I have always done what you told me to do,
  I have never failed to do/always done those things.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “I am calling You, my God, for you will answer me;
  pay attention to me and hear my prayer.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O God! I pray to you
  because You answer me.
  Look towards me and hear my prayer.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “O God, I am-praying to you (sing.)
  for I know that you (sing.) will-answer me.
  Listen to my prayer.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “I call on you oh God, because you respond to me. Request that you lean your ear to hear my prayer requesting from you.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “God, I am worshipping you,
  because you will answer me,
  hear my prayer.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Mungu, naomba kwako,
  kwa sababu wewe utanijibu mimi.
  Tega masikio yako,
  wakati naomba kwako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “O God, I pray to you because you answer me; please listen to what I am saying.” (Source: Translation for Translators)