Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Show the wonder of your great love,
  You who save with your right hand
  those who flee to you from their enemies.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Show Your amazing love,
  and save us.
  When we stay with You
  Our enemies can’t do anything to us.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Show/[lit. cause-to-be-seen] your (sing.) amazing love.
  By-means-of your (sing.) power, you (sing.) save the people who ask-for protection from you (sing.) because of their enemies.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Show me your great love so that I will be able to live close to you, in that way you help me escape from people who want to kill me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Show me your great love,
  you who help people with the power of your right hand,
  people who hide in you because of their enemies.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Onyesha neema yako,
  wewe ambaye unawaokoa ambao wanakimbilia kwako,
  kutoka kwa maadui zao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Show me that you faithfully love me.
  By your great power rescue those who run to/trust in you to protect them from their enemies.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Keep me like the pupil of an eye;
  hide me in the shadow of your wings,” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Keep protecting us like the pupil of [Your] eye.
  Keep us hidden in the shadow of Your wings.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Take-care of me like a man takes-care of his eyes,
  and protect me like a bird protects her newly-hatched-chicks under her wings.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Request that you protect me just like you protect your own eyes. And allow me to be under your wings” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Take care of me as you take care of your eyes.
  You hide me in shadow of your wings.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Unilinde kama jichoni mwako,
  unifiche katika kivuli cha mabawa yako,” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Protect me as people carefully protect their own eyes;
  protect me like birds protect their babies under their wings.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “from the wicked who surround me,
  from the people who are my enemies, who have surrounded me.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Protect me from wicked people and from dreadful enemies all around me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Protect me from my enemies who attack my surrounding-(area) in-order to-kill me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “to avoid bad people wanting to kill and create problems for me. They surround me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “You (sing.) protect me from people are fighting with me,
  from enemies who come to hunt for me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “niwe mbali na watu wabaya ambao wananiwinda,
  maadui wauaji ambao wamenizunguka.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Do not allow wicked people to attack me;
  my enemies surround me, wanting to kill me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:10:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They close their merciless hearts,
  with their mouth they speak boastfully.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They do not have even the slightest bit of mercy,
  and they keep on talking boastfully..” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They have-no mercy, and (are) arrogant/[lit. think-highly-of-themselves] when speaking.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “They stop up their gall bladders from mercy, and their mouths speak only of raising up themselves.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They have no mercy
  and they are boasting from the matter they speaking.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wako na ukatili sana,
  wamejaa maneno ya kujivuna.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They never pity anyone, and they are always boasting.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:11:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They hunt me, now they surround me,
  with their watchful eyes, to bring me down to the ground.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They have surrounded us at every step.
  They are lying in wait to throw us to the ground.
  [They have set an ambush.]” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They looked/searched for me and now they are- already -surrounding me.
  They wait for the opportunity to-destroy me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Now they continue to surround me. They stare constantly at me wanting to manhandle and throw me to the ground.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They are follow my feet, and they surround me,
  they see me with their eyes, they want to knock me down.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wamenifuata, sasa wamenizunguka,
  wananiwinda ili waniangushe chini.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They have hunted/searched for me and found me.
  They surround me, watching for an opportunity to throw me to the ground.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:12:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They are like a lion looking for prey;
  like a great lion lying in hiding.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Being hungry, they are like a lion awaiting its victim.
  Like a young lion hiding to ambush them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They (are) like/the-same-as a lion which is-hiding-behind-something/is-concealed,
  which-is ready to-devour/tear-to-pieces its victim.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “They are like tigers wanting to take cover and pounce and bite in order to kill.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They are waiting for me like a lion who is hungry,
  they stay like lion who is young that is crouching on the way.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wanataka kunirarua kama simba,
  kama simba kijana ambaye ananivizia mimi.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “They are like lions that are ready to tear apart the animals that they capture;
  they are like young lions that are hiding, waiting to pounce on their prey.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:13:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “Awake You Jehovah, contend with them and knock them down;
  deliver me from the wicked with your sword.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “O LORD! Come,
  Oppose our enemies,
  and defeat them.
  Save me from the wicked with Your sword.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Go-on now, LORD, go-against and defeat my wicked enemies.
  Save me from them by-means-of your (sing.) power.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God! Request that you block these bad people. Request that you help me escape from the hands of bad people by means of your sword.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD you come to fight with my enemies and you defeat them,
  save me from bad people by your sword.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Bwana, simama, ukutane nao, uwangushe,
  na upanga wako uniokoe kwa waovu.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, come and oppose/fight against my enemies and defeat them!
  Use your sword to save me from those wicked people!” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 17:14:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You Jehovah, save me with your hand from such people,
  from the people of this world whose reward is in this life.
  You prevent hunger to those who are pleased with you;
  their male children have many things,
  and they keep the wealth of their children.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “Save me from people who think they can take everything that pleases them in life.
  Punish them with the trouble you have stored up for them.
  May there be punishment enough for all their descendants,
  and may there be some left over for their grandchildren and great grandchildren as well.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Save me from these people who are- just -concerned with things here on earth.
  Punish them with the punishment which you (sing.) have-reserved/laid-up for them,
  including their children.
  And also lay-up/reserve punishment for their grandchildren.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “Oh God! Request that you help me get away from sinful people by means of your hand, from the people who follow the works of this age. Their lives are completely full of things that you have already foreordained for them. And you also give their children to receive those wages up until succeeding generations.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “LORD, by your power, save me from these people,
  from people who think that they get gift when they kill people in this land.
  But instead you give the food to people who you love,
  and then again give their children many things.
  so that children of their children will find everything.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Ee Bwana, uniokoe kwa watu hao,
  watu ambao fungu lao liko duniani hapa.
  Uwaadhibu na adhabu ambayo umewawekea,
  na watoto wao wapate adhabu ya kuwatosha,
  ibaki na kwa watoto wa watoto wao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Yahweh, by your power rescue me from those people who are interested only in things here in this world.
  But you provide plenty of food for those whom you love dearly;
  their children also have many things that their grandchildren will inherit.” (Source: Translation for Translators)