Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:2:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You my God, I cry in the afternoon, but you do not answer,
  at night too, and I do not stay quite.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “I am praying to You night and day,
  But You give no answer.
  Even at night there is no peace or tranquility for me.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “My God, day-(and)-night I am-calling you (sing.),
  but you do- not -answer me,
  therefore I have-no rest.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “O my God! I call out searching for you in the daytime, but you don’t respond. I call out to you in the night, but you are busy resting.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “My God, I pray you in the day, but instead, you did not reply to me.
  I pray to you at night, and I do not sleep.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mungu wangu, nalia mchana, hunijibu,
  nalia usiku, sipati amani.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “My God, every day I call to you during the
  daytime and during the night,
  but you do not answer me, so I am not able to sleep.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:3:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “You are Holy, sitting on the kingship throne;
  you are the praise of Israel.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “But You are a holy God
  I know that Israel has praised You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “But you (sing.) (are) holy, and you (sing.) are-seated in your throne, and is-praised by the Israelites.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “But surely you are Lord who is in the place where the king sits in heaven (lit. sky). And you are the Lord to whom the people of Israel sing praises.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “and still you are sitting on chair, you be the Holy Person.
  The people of Israel are praising you.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Hata hivyo wewe uko Mtakatifu,
  wewe ndiye wewe wa kusifiwa katika Israeli.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But you are holy.
  You sit on your throne as king, and we the people of Israel praise you.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:4:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “On you our parents relied;
  they relied on you and You saved them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “My ancestors trusted in You.
  and You saved them.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “Our (excl.) elderly-ones trusted you (sing.) and you (sing.) saved them.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “From a long time ago our ancestors depended on and believed you. So you have saved (lit. helped to live) them.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “Our ancestors put their hearts in you
  and you saved them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Babu zetu walikuwa wanakutumaini,
  walikutumaini wewe, uliwaokoa.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Our ancestors trusted in you.
  Because they trusted in you, you rescued them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:5:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “They cried to you and you saved them.
  They believed in You and you did not disappoint them.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “They prayed to You, and they were saved.
  The put their trust in You, and never needed to be ashamed.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “They called you (sing.) and you (sing.) helped them.
  They trusted you (sing.) and they were-not disappointed.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “They called out requesting from you, so they avoided danger. They believed you, therefore they were not disappointed (lit. did not lose heart).” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “They cried for you and they were saved,
  they put their hearts with you, and you keep them.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Walikulilia wewe, uliwaokoa,
  walikutumaini wewe, hawakuaibika.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “When they cried out to you, you saved them.
  They trusted in you, and they were not disappointed/you saved them as you said that you would.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:6:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “But I am a worm not a human being,
  laughed and scorned by all the people” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “As for me, I am only a worm am, not a man,
  one who has to be belittled and insulted by everyone!” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “I am-put-to-shame and the people treat- (me) -badly.
  They say that I (am) like a worm and not a man.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “There are those who say I am like a wormlike insect, no longer a person. Everyone makes fun of and hates me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “But, I stay just like a worm, I do not stay like human being,
  and people hated at me.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Mimi ni kiwavi tu, sio mtu.
  Watu wananidharau na kunipuuza.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “But you have not rescued me
  People despise me and consider that I am not a man;
  they think that I am as worthless as a worm! Everyone scorns me and despises me.” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:7:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “All who see me laugh at me;
  they speak insulting words while shaking their heads saying that” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “All who see me mock [me],
  screwing up their mouths, and shaking their heads they talk like this–” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “The one who sees me mocks/ridicules and insults me,
  and they shake-(their)-heads-to-the-right-and-left saying,” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “And everyone who sees me, they make fun of me, they say this and that, they shake their heads and mock me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “All people who see me laughed at me,
  they insult me, then shake their heads and say that,” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wote ambao wananiona, wananidhihaki.
  Wananifyonya, wakitikisa vichwa vyao.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Everyone who sees me makes fun of me. They sneer at me and insult me by shaking their heads at me as though I were an evil man.
  They say,” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:8:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “‘He relies on Jehovah,
  let Jehovah rescue him.
  Let Jehovah save him
  for he delights in Jehovah.’” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “‘Isn’t this the one who trusts in the LORD?
  Now let the LORD save him.
  If the LORD loves him so much
  why doesn’t the LORD help [him]?’” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “‘You (sing.) in-fact trust in the LORD, well why is- he not -rescuing/saving you (sing.)?
  If (it is) true that he (is) happy with you (sing.), well why is- he not -helping you (sing.)?’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “They say like this: "You who believe in God, get him to help you now. What’s the matter that he doesn’t come to help you? But if God really likes you, why doesn’t he come to help you?"” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “‘He put his heart with LORD .
  Let LORD save him,
  because he likes him.’” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Wanasema, ‘Anamtumaini BWANA,
  basi BWANA amwokoe.
  Iwapo BWANA anapendezwa naye, amwokoe.’” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “‘He trusts in Yahweh,
  so Yahweh should save him!
  He says that Yahweh is very pleased with him; if that is so, Yahweh should rescue him!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Psalm 22:9:

• Chichewa Contempary Chichewa translation, 2002/2016:
  “However, You are the one who made me to be born, you brought me out of my mother’s womb.
  You caused that I should be relying on you
  even at the time when I was suckling.” (Source: Mawu a Mulungu mu Chichewa Chalero Back Translation)
• Newari:
  “It was You who caused me to be born from [my] mother’s womb.
  And from [my] mother’s lap
  You have made me one who trusts in You.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon:
  “But you (sing.) (are) the one who brought- me -out from the womb/[lit. belly] of my mother,
  and from my infancy you (sing.) have-taken-care of me.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• Eastern Bru:
  “When my mother gave birth to me, then Lord you kept me safe. When I was still nursing you protected me.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
• Laarim:
  “And then instead, you delivered me from the stomach of my mother well,
  you have made me to put my heart with you,
  when I was still breastfeed the breast of my mother.” (Source: Laarim Back Translation)
• Nyakyusa-Ngonde (back-translation into Swahili):
  “Kweli, ni wewe ulinitoa tumboni mwa mama yangu,
  ulinilinda wakati nanyonya maziwa yake.” (Source: Nyakyusa Back Translation)
• English:
  “Why do you not protect me now as you did when I was born?
  I was safe even when I was nursing/ drinking milk from my mother’s breasts.” (Source: Translation for Translators)