Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 143:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Save me from my enemies, You Jehovah,
  for I hide in You.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD, save me from our enemies,
  I have come to hide in Your refuge.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Save me from my enemies, LORD,
  for from you (sing.) I ask-for protection.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, please save me from my enemies,
  for I hide in you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, uniokoe kwa maadui zangu,
  nakimbilia kwako unifiche.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, I have gone/run to you to be protected,
  so rescue me from my enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 143:10:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Teach me to do your will,
  for you are my God;
  let your good Spirit lead me
  on your smooth path.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “How to fulfill your will?
  Yes. Teach me that.
  For You are our God.
  May your spirit take us along on a good path.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Teach me to follow your (sing.) will,
  for you (sing.) (are) my God.
  May-it-be that your (sing.) good Spirit will-guide/lead me to a situation that has-no disaster.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You teach me your will,
  for you are my God,
  would you give your good Spirit,
  to show me the right way.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Unifundishe kufanya ya mapenzi yako,
  kwa maana wewe ndiwe Mungu wangu.
  Roho wako mwema aniongoze,
  katika njia nzuri.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “You are my God;
  teach me to do what you want me to do.
  I want your good Spirit to lead me on a path that is not difficult to walk on.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 143:11:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Keep my life You Jehovah because of your name;
  by your righteousness bring me out of my afflictions.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD, for the sake of Your name,
  protect my life.
  For the sake of Your righteousness,
  bring me out of this trouble.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Save me, LORD, so-that you (sing.) will-be-honored.
  Because you (sing.) (are) righteous, save me from trouble/difficulty.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, for the sake of your names save my life,
  by your kindness remove me from trouble.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, kwa sababu ya jina lako unilinde,
  kwa unyofu wako unitoe katika shida.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, restore me when I am close to dying, as you promised to do.
  Because you are righteous/good, rescue me from my troubles/difficulties!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 143:12:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “By your unchanging love make my enemies quite;
  destroy my enemies,
  for I am your servant.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Because of Your unceasing faithful love
  destroy our enemies.
  Then destroy all who give me trouble,
  I am Your servant.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Because of your (sing.) love to me, kill my enemies,
  for I (am) your (sing.) servant.
  s1 Thanksgiving of a King to God because of His Victory” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You let my enemies to keep quiet
  because of your love which does not finish,
  you scatter them all,
  for I am your servant.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kwa neema yako uwamalize maadui zangu wote,
  uwangamize kabisa ambao wananionea (watesi),
  kwa maana mimi niko mtumishi wako.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I am one who serves you;
  so because you faithfully love me, kill my enemies
  and get rid of all those who oppress/cause trouble fork me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 144:1:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Let Jehovah my Rock be praised,
  who teaches my hands to do war;
  my fingers to fight a war.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “May the LORD who protects me be praised,
  He teaches my hands and fingers the skill of fighting.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Praise-be to the LORD who (is) my hiding-place/protector/refuge [linker] rock.
  He trains me for war.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You praise the LORD, who is my mountain,
  he teaches me war,
  my hands of war.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Awe anasifiwa BWANA, ni mwamba wangu,
  anaifundisha mikono yangu vita,
  na vidole vyangu kupigana.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “I praise Yahweh, who is like an overhanging rock under which I get refuge/am protected!
  He trains my hands so that I can use them to fight battles;
  he trains my fingers so that I can shoot arrows in a war.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 144:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “He is my God of love and my safe place,
  my fortress and my savior,
  my shield in which I take refuge,
  who defeats races of people under me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “He is a fortress and the God who has mercy on me,
  He is my rock and the one who saves me.
  He is my shield and the place where I take shelter.
  He makes other people subject to me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He (is) my loving God and strong defender/[lit. hiding place].
  He (is) my place-of-refuge and savior.
  He (is) my shield and from him I ask for protection.
  He causes- the nations -to-subject-(themselves)-under me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “He is my God who loves me,
  my place which is fenced to be strong and my Savior,
  he is my shield where I hide.
  and he made people obey my commands.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ndiye rafiki yangu, tena ngome yangu,
  nguzo yangu, tena mwokozi wangu.
  Yeye ni ngao yangu, kwake ni kimbilio langu,
  anayashinda makabila na kuyaweka chini yangu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “He is the one who protects me;
  he is like a fortress in which I am safe, he protects me like shields protect soldiers,
  and he gives me refuge.
  He defeats other nations and then puts them under my power.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 144:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You Jehovah, what is a person that you take care of him,
  a child of a human that you think about him?” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD, what is man
  for you to be thinking about him?
  What are mortal men,
  for you to be concerned about them?” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “LORD, what (is) a person/man that you (sing.) show- great -concern?
  He (is) just a person/man, why do- you (sing.) -think-about (him/her)?” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, why do care for person so much,
  why do you think about a person?” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee BWANA, mtu ni nani ambapo unamjari?
  Mtu kitu gani ambapo unamwazia?” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, we people are very insignificant/unimportant, so why are you concerned/do you care about us?
  It is amazing to me that you pay attention to humans.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 144:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “A person is like breath;
  his days are like a shade that does not last long.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “A person is just like a breath (of air),
  His life span is like a passing shadow.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “He/She (is) just like a wind that passes-by
  and his/her days (are) like a shadow that just passes-by.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “A person stays like a breath.
  His days stay like a shadow that runs.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mtu yuko kama vile pumzi tu,
  siku zake ziko kama vile kivuli ambacho kinapita.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “The time that we live is as short as a puff of wind;
  our time to live disappears like a shadow does.” (Source: Translation for Translators)